Over 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters have been killed in an airstrike in the Lake Chad area, at the border with the Niger Republic.
The Nigerian Air Force said aircraft from both Nigeria and Niger Republic took part in the operation.
Airforce spokesman Edward Gabkwet said they carried out airstrikes on April 14 at Tumbun Rego and a nearby training camp, using aircraft from both Nigeria and Niger.
“Missions over the suspected locations… conducted on 13 April 2022 specifically sighted a large number of terrorists, a likely logistics camp.
As a result, they carried out airstrikes on April 14 at Tumbun Rego and a nearby training camp, using aircraft from both Nigeria and Niger, he added in a statement.
“Over 70 ISWAP terrorists were either eliminated or severely injured,” Gabkwet said.
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