The Defence Headquarters has said a combined operation by
personnel of the Nigerian Air Force and the ground troops have resulted in the
death of a large number of insurgents at the dreaded Sambisa Forest enclave of
the Boko Haram and parts of Gwoza.
The Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris
Olukolade, said in a statement on Thursday that the air strikes which hit
targets with precision inflicted a heavy casualty figure on the insurgents.
