The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has carried out a series of precision airstrikes that destroyed terror enclaves in Katsina State and stopped an attempted ISWAP/Boko Haram offensive in Chibok, Borno State.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the NAF said the operations were conducted as part of its intensified counterterrorism campaign across the North-West and North-East.
The statement was signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force.
The statement said, “The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its precision counterterrorism operations across the North-West and North-East, delivering devastating, intelligence-driven air interdictions that dismantled terror cells and neutralised scores of fleeing insurgents. In Katsina State, NAF aircraft executed two coordinated strikes on 27 November 2025 under OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) Sector 2.”
The air force noted that the “first strike, launched at about 0630 hours, targeted the fortified base of a notorious terrorist kingpin linked to serial kidnappings, violent attacks and livestock rustling across Kankara, Faskari and Malumfashi LGAs.”
It said, “Guided by real-time Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), the aircraft destroyed the camp with precision munitions, while persistent ISR enabled follow-on engagements as surviving fighters attempted to flee.”
A second operation later in the day also struck another major hideout.
“A second strike at about 1755 hours hit another major terrorist enclave in Danfako, Faskari LGA, destroying logistics hubs, structures, equipment and operational infrastructure,” it said.
“Several terrorists were neutralised, further degrading their networks and denying them safe havens across the North-West.”
NAF said its air units intervened after ISWAP/Boko Haram launched a multi-directional attack on Chibok in Borno State.
“In Borno State, NAF air power again proved decisive as ground troops of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Sector 4 OPERATION HADIN KAI (OPHK) repelled a coordinated multi-front ISWAP/Boko Haram attack on Chibok,” it said.
The statement said four major strikes were carried out to support ground forces.
“NAF aircraft conducted four major strikes, guided by real-time intelligence from ground forces, against regrouping insurgents along their escape route, inflicting significant losses. Additional precision strikes on fleeing fighters further disrupted their withdrawal and shattered their ability to reorganize,” it said.
It added that the combined air and land response ensured the terrorists were unable to regain momentum.
“The integrated air–ground response ensured the terrorists suffered substantial casualties while protecting the community and preventing a resurgence of the offensive,” it said.
Reaffirming its resolve, the air force said, “These operations underscore the NAF’s unwavering commitment to precise, surgical engagements aimed at neutralising threats, restoring security, and safeguarding the lives and properties of citizens, with the assurance and resolve to continue collaborating with ground forces and other security agencies to restore peace to every part of the country.”
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