Nigerian Air Force strikes Boko Haram camps in Borno

In a determined push against terrorism, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has executed a precision airstrike operation targeting key Boko Haram hideouts in the Mandara Mountains, Borno State.

The coordinated strikes, carried out on Saturday, July 6, 2025, were part of Operation Hadin Kai, the ongoing military campaign to dismantle terrorist strongholds in Nigeria’s northeast. According to military sources, the operation specifically targeted Wa Jahode and Loghpere—long-established camps of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad faction of Boko Haram.

These remote locations, tucked along the difficult-to-access Nigeria-Cameroon border, have seen increased insurgent activity in recent weeks. Intelligence reports revealed that militants had been regrouping and using the mountainous terrain to evade ground assaults, prompting the need for an aerial intervention.

Security reports revealed that the terrorists had been gathering supplies and that top Boko Haram commanders were present in the area, prompting the military to act quickly and decisively.

A statement on Monday by the Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the strikes were carried out after intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions confirmed the presence of terrorist infrastructure.

Ejodame said, “In a major blow to insurgent networks in Nigeria’s North-East, the Nigerian Air Force under OPHK, launched precision air strikes on 6 July 2025 against key terrorist strongholds nestled in the Mandara Mountains, located in Borno State.

“The high-profile targets, Wa Jahode and Loghpere, have long served as fortified enclaves for the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad faction of Boko Haram.

“The locations, known for their rugged, mountain-covered terrain along Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, had recently witnessed increased terrorist activity, including reports of a logistics build-up and the presence of senior JAS Commanders.

“The strikes followed confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions revealing clusters of structures fitted with solar panels, black flags, and fortified compounds, clear signs of insurgent resurgence and preparations for coordinated attacks. In response, NAF strike aircraft executed a series of well-coordinated air interdictions, targeting and destroying high-value terrorist infrastructure including logistics warehouses, command centres, and defensive shelters.”

He said many terrorists were killed during the operations.

“Several terrorists were neutralised in the operation, effectively disrupting their supply chain and diminishing their capability to sustain further offensives.

“The Nigerian Air Force remains resolute to sustain the ongoing onslaught against terrorists and restore lasting peace to all troubled regions across the Country, ” Ejodame said.