Precision Air Power: NAF destroys major terror cells in Katsina, stops chibok attack

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its precision counterterrorism operations across the North-West and North-East, executing devastating, intelligence-driven air interdictions that dismantled terror cells and neutralised scores of fleeing insurgents.

In Katsina State, NAF aircraft carried out two coordinated strikes on 27 November 2025 under OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) Sector 2.

The first strike, conducted at about 0630 hours, targeted the heavily fortified base of a notorious terrorist kingpin linked to serial kidnappings, violent attacks and livestock rustling across Kankara, Faskari and Malumfashi Local Government Areas. Using real-time Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), the aircraft deployed precision munitions that destroyed the camp, while persistent ISR enabled follow-up engagements as surviving fighters attempted to escape.

A second strike at about 1755 hours hit another major terrorist enclave in Danfako, Faskari LGA. The air interdiction destroyed key logistics hubs, structures, equipment and operational infrastructure. Several terrorists were neutralised, further degrading their networks and denying them freedom of action across the North-West.

In Borno State, NAF air power again played a decisive role when ground troops of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4 OPERATION HADIN KAI (OPHK), repelled a coordinated multi-front ISWAP/Boko Haram attack on Chibok. NAF aircraft executed four major strikes guided by real-time intelligence from ground forces against regrouping insurgents along their escape routes, inflicting significant losses. Additional precision engagements on fleeing fighters disrupted their withdrawal and shattered their ability to reorganise.

The integrated air–ground response ensured that the terrorists suffered substantial casualties while the community remained protected from a potential resurgence of the offensive.

These operations demonstrate the NAF’s unwavering commitment to precise, surgical engagements aimed at neutralising threats, restoring security and safeguarding the lives and property of citizens. The NAF remains resolute in its collaboration with ground forces and other security agencies to ensure peace and stability across the country.