By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, has sustained intense pressure on terrorist elements in the North-East, with a precision air strike on 19 April 2026 eliminating several fighters concealed within the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest.
A statement by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information indicates that the operation followed credible intelligence corroborated by Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), which confirmed the presence of active terrorist elements within fortified structures and bunkers.
NAF air assets engaged the targets with precision munitions, destroying the structures, eliminating multiple terrorists, and destroying key logistics facilities as confirmed by subsequent Battle Damage Assessment.
Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, Chief of the Air Staff, while reaffirming the Service’s resolve stated that the Nigerian Air Force will sustain relentless, intelligence-driven air operations until terrorist elements are completely eliminated while minimizing civilian harm.
