The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Nigerian Air Force (NAF) resumed bombings of Islamic State terrorists in the north eastern region of the country.
AFRICOM said no U.S. or Nigerian forces were harmed during the strikes.
According to the Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major General Samaila Uba, over 20 ISIS/ISWAP terrorists were killed, adding that the operation targeted the terrorist hideouts in Metele area of northern Borno State, a known flashpoint for insurgent attacks.
Uba said the latest bombings were part of ongoing counter terrorism operations in the region, aimed at dismantling insurgent networks and denying them safe havens.
“The ongoing operations follow the neutralisation of ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and are part of sustained efforts to disrupt terrorist networks, remove them from the battlefield and deny the terrorists any safe haven within Nigeria.
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria will continue to aggressively defend the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the nation. Terrorists who threaten our citizens, communities and national stability will be located and defeated. There will be no safe haven for terrorists anywhere in Nigeria,” it added.
It would be recalled that on Friday President Bola Tinubu and his American counterpart Donald Trump, confirmed that a joint operation had killed a senior ISIS commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki on Friday.
