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286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Xbee007(op): 5:52pm On Jan 30, 2016
Kayode Idowu

The Nigerian Air Force has conducted 286 air operations on Boko Haram targets in the last one month, it said on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference in Maiduguri, the Deputy Theatre Commander (Air) of the counter-insurgency operation in the North-East (Operation Lafiya Dole), Air Vice Marshall Isiaka Amao said the air component of the counter-insurgency operation has conducted 286 “operational sorties” against Boko Haram terrorists targets from December 25, 2015 till date.

He explained that this translates to 157,000 Square Kilometres of operational coverage, equivalent “to the total land mass of South Korea, Portugal and Togo.”

He said this also translates to “a total of 536 hours 21 minutes were flown by various platforms engaged in the operations, expending 316,637.5 litres of aviation fuel which amounts to N60,376,912, excluding the cost of maintenance and armament expended.”

He said the operations which was aimed at further degrading the terrorist group, also was targeted towards surveillance at locating the abducted Chibok girls and other citizens that may have been abducted by the terrorist group.

Amao said successes were recorded as during the operations there was destruction of newly discovered Boko Haram leadership hideouts, enclaves, logistics support bases and infrastructure.

He insisted that this led to the terrorist group fleeing Sambisa Forest to near locations due to aerial bombardment and has denied them the opportunity to regroup.

He said that during one of the air strikes on Christmas Day in Sambisa Forest, the leadership meeting of the insurgency group was disrupted and over 15 persons were killed.

He disclosed that apart from Sambisa Forest, air strikes have been conducted on other hideouts including Gawa, Walasa, Kote, Alagarno, Talala, Alafa North, Yele, Arra, Dure, Ajigin, Takwalla and Kumshe.

He said close battlefield air interdiction and close air support were provided for Nigerian troops at Gadzama and Ngwalimiri

Source:http://www.punchng.com/286-air-operations-conducted-on-boko-haram-hideouts-since-december/
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Caseless: 6:23pm On Jan 30, 2016
cool



those that think BUHARI has not won the war or , not firmly ontop of the situation....





He's looking at you like this...

Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by OKKO(m): 6:30pm On Jan 30, 2016
Govt. of propaganda...who we go ask for facts?

When PDP was making such claims, APC was busy celebrating any new bomb blast as it was a yard stick for them to tell the masses how inefficient the Govt. Of the day was.

Tell us when Boko Haram is finally wiped out and Chibok babes are back...you promised U will do this as soon as U get to power...it is about 8months now...so when are U going to deliver? Each day a new blast takes peoples lives..sons, daughter, wives, husbands, fathers, aunties, uncles, bread winners the loss is countless...
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Nobody: 6:31pm On Jan 30, 2016
Were they successful and accurate with no collateral damage? That's the question.
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Caseless: 6:34pm On Jan 30, 2016
OKKO:
[s]Govt. of propaganda...who we go ask for facts?

When PDP was making such claims, APC was busy celebrating any new bomb blast as it was a yard stick for them to tell the masses how inefficient the Govt. Of the day was.

Tell us when Boko Haram is finally wiped out and Chibok babes are back...you promised U will do this as soon as U get to power...it is about 8months now...so when are U going to deliver? Each day a new blast takes peoples lives..sons, daughter, wives, husbands, fathers, aunties, uncles, bread winners the loss is countless...[/s]
wailers anthem!
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Caseless: 6:35pm On Jan 30, 2016
MAROC:
Were they successful and accurate with no collateral damage? That's the question.
tell us where it was done in the world collateral damage?
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Nobody: 6:40pm On Jan 30, 2016
Caseless:
tell us where it was done in the world collateral damage?
Are you saying it's now an international best practice?
Collateral Damage should not be accepted; that's my point.
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Caseless:
He explained that this translates to 157,000 Square Kilometres of operational coverage, equivalent “to the total land mass of South Korea, Portugal and Togo.”
Who said we haven't regained our place of pride in the comity of nations? Not even the US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria has covered this huge landmass in less than 2 months in their air operation.


He said this also translates to “a total of 536 hours 21 minutes were flown by various platforms engaged in the operations,
average of 8.93 hrs of flight on a daily basis in the last 2 months. This is humongously excellent.

expending 316,637.5 litres of aviation fuel which amounts to N60,376,912, excluding the cost of maintenance and armament expended.”
transparency and accountability has finally returned into the system. In the past under Gej aka ineffectual-B, those faulty plains or helicopters (with faulty rotor) that ended up killing our officers could have taken billions of naira without actually flying or, the only report you get from such huge expenses is the death of officers who were unfortunately on such faulty platforms.



God, I thank you for BUHARI.
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by dammytosh: 7:21pm On Jan 30, 2016
Awesome
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by benpedro(m): 7:21pm On Jan 30, 2016
Pictures please!i no longer trust any public official or any news from any news outlet in Nigeria without proofs.no thanks to buratai,lai Mohammed and sahara reporters
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by dammytosh: 7:24pm On Jan 30, 2016
OKKO:
Govt. of propaganda...who we go ask for facts?

When PDP was making such claims, APC was busy celebrating any new bomb blast as it was a yard stick for them to tell the masses how inefficient the Govt. Of the day was.

Tell us when Boko Haram is finally wiped out and Chibok babes are back...you promised U will do this as soon as U get to power...it is about 8months now...so when are U going to deliver? Each day a new blast takes peoples lives..sons, daughter, wives, husbands, fathers, aunties, uncles, bread winners the loss is countless...
PDP never made claims with surgical precision like this.

Do u watch American counter terrorism movies ?

That is how the report sounds and guess what , Boko haram have been badly affected recently and it is very obvious
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by dammytosh: 7:27pm On Jan 30, 2016
MAROC:
Were they successful and accurate with no collateral damage? That's the question.
That is a Jamb question.

So after all what u read, the only thing that comes to mind is questions ?
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by forap(m): 7:28pm On Jan 30, 2016
One positive is that, it's been a while we have seen shekau chest beating
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Nobody: 7:31pm On Jan 30, 2016
Splendid. Great news. These kinda news baffles some set of people
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by zurine(f): 7:32pm On Jan 30, 2016
whoa
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Caseless: 7:40pm On Jan 30, 2016
benpedro:
Pictures please!i no longer trust any public official or any news from any news outlet in Nigeria without proofs.no thanks to buratai,lai Mohammed and sahara reporters
you can visit any of the areas highlighted in the report to find out for yourself if you're not satisfied with what is here .

He disclosed that apart from Sambisa Forest, air strikes have been conducted on other hideouts including Gawa, Walasa, Kote, Alagarno, Talala, Alafa North, Yele, Arra, Dure, Ajigin, Takwalla and Kumshe.

He said close battlefield air interdiction and close air support were provided for Nigerian troops at Gadzama and Ngwalimiri
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Caseless: 7:41pm On Jan 30, 2016
ollah1:
Splendid. Great news. These kinda news baffles some set of people
na lalasticlala , mynd44 , Seun , etc , de like this kind goodnews pass.
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Caseless: 7:46pm On Jan 30, 2016
Mynd , FrontPage pls
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by ZZ22:
Seems anytime boko haram lay low they will come out to say boko haram is no more but when boko haram strike they will come out yet with another lie eg boko haram now dress as Rev sisters, boko now dress as hunters, boko now dress as mad people, boko boys caught in Ekiti and now 286 air operation conducted against this very boko that struck yesterday.. Ooh i refuse to be a zombie... Who knows what Fella saw that made him call them zombie
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by francizy(m): 7:55pm On Jan 30, 2016
No pictorial evidence or videos? huh huh huh
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by cold(m): 8:00pm On Jan 30, 2016
Keep the pressure on the miscreants until they are wiped out completely. Hurrah!
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Realdeals(m): 8:00pm On Jan 30, 2016
Fantastic!
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by Oildichotomy(m): 9:36pm On Jan 30, 2016
Caseless:
Who said we haven't regained our place of pride in the comity of nations? Not even the US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria has covered this huge landmass in less than 2 months in their air operation.


average of 8.93 hrs of flight on a daily basis in the last 2 months. This is humongously excellent.

transparency and accountability has finally returned into the system. In the past under Gej aka ineffectual-B, those faulty plains or helicopters (with faulty rotor) that ended up killing our officers could have taken billions of naira without actually flying or, the only report you get from such huge expenses is the death of officers who were unfortunately on such faulty platforms.



God, I thank you for BUHARI.
Just when you think sycophancy and buttlivking can't be any better, This comes up
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by gunuvi(m): 10:26pm On Jan 30, 2016
Lies
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by kYjelly2: 10:53pm On Jan 30, 2016
Caseless:
Who said we haven't regained our place of pride in the comity of nations? Not even the US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria has covered this huge landmass in less than 2 months in their air operation.


average of 8.93 hrs of flight on a daily basis in the last 2 months. This is humongously excellent.

transparency and accountability has finally returned into the system. In the past under Gej aka ineffectual-B, those faulty plains or helicopters (with faulty rotor) that ended up killing our officers could have taken billions of naira without actually flying or, the only report you get from such huge expenses is the death of officers who were unfortunately on such faulty platforms.



God, I thank you for BUHARI.
YanshLickers anthem undecided

has buhari bought any new weapons huh

any new aircraft huh

a dullard u are, just like ur hero from daura

...


and how does buhari's yansh taste huh is it salty huh
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by gunuvi(m): 9:17am On Feb 02, 2016
Caseless:
Who said we haven't regained our place of pride in the comity of nations? Not even the US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria has covered this huge landmass in less than 2 months in their air operation.


average of 8.93 hrs of flight on a daily basis in the last 2 months. This is humongously excellent.

transparency and accountability has finally returned into the system. In the past under Gej aka ineffectual-B, those faulty plains or helicopters (with faulty rotor) that ended up killing our officers could have taken billions of naira without actually flying or, the only report you get from such huge expenses is the death of officers who were unfortunately on such faulty platforms.



God, I thank you for BUHARI.
do you think anybody takes you guys serious again? Government of propaganda.
Re: 286 Air Operations Conducted On Boko Haram Hideouts Since December by ProfessorPeter(m): 10:18am On Feb 02, 2016
MAROC:
Are you saying it's now an international best practice?
Collateral Damage should not be accepted; that's my point.
you mean NAF conducted such operations with the faulty fighter jets that Jonathan bought?
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