By Augustine Ehikioya
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has sustained its counter-terrorism momentum with a decisive Air Interdiction (AI) strike conducted on 27 April, 2026 at Guduf in the Mandara Mountains, a known terrorist enclave.
Acting on credible intelligence and prior confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), NAF air assets executed a coordinated operation that identified multiple terrorist structures and logistics hubs actively supporting insurgent activities within the area.
Employing precision targeting and strict adherence to rules of engagement, a statement by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, and made available to Security Watch Africa (SWA), said NAF platforms engaged and neutralised hostile elements and their infrastructure with lethal accuracy.
In the process, the statement also noted that NAF maintained due regard for the protection of civilians and the surrounding environment.
“The strike resulted in the destruction of key terrorist structures and logistics hubs, significantly degrading their operational capability and reinforcing the NAF’s relentless posture in denying adversaries freedom of action and safeguarding national security,” it stated.
