The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that airstrikes carried out by Operation Hadin Kai neutralised more than 15 terrorists in Borno State.

NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement, which revealed that the mission was executed on September 3, 2025.

According to Ejodame, the operation followed credible intelligence and surveillance which revealed a newly identified terrorist enclave west of Zuwa in the Sambisa general area.

“A carefully planned and executed air interdiction mission struck the hideouts harboring fighters and commanders responsible for recent hostilities around Bitta,” the statement read.

He added that the strikes destroyed key structures critical to the terrorists’ operations, crippling their capacity to launch further attacks.

Ejodame further stressed that the successful air interdiction serves to support efforts of ground troops in joint counter terrorism operations aimed at dismantling terrorist networks in the North-East.