The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has annihilated insurgents
This he said was achieved via degrading of their resources and capabilities through punitive strikes.
Amao spoke during a two-day Nigeria Air Force Operations Seminar on Thursday in Uyo.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the theme of this year’s seminar is: “Harnessing Nigerian Air Force Combat Experience in Joint Military Operations for Doctrinal Development.”
He said that the relentless action of the armed forces of Nigeria against the terrorists had forced many of them to surrender due to hardship meted out to them.
“We are all aware that our nation is currently faced with several security challenges, which do not only impinge on the stability of our country but also threaten our corporate existence as Nigerians.
“Accordingly, the Armed Forces of Nigeria has been at the forefront of addressing these issues, in concert with other security agencies.
“We have had significant gains in curtailing and degrading the resources and capabilities of these miscreants that seek to destabilise our nation.
“The NAF in particular has unleashed the coercive effects of air power on the terrorists through intensive air interdiction of their locations and facilities.
“These punitive strikes have degraded their resources, disrupted their supply lines, and denied them of their freedom of movement.
“Consequently, they have been surrendering in droves to their troops due to the unbearable hardship meted out to them by the combined kinetic efforts of the AFN,” Amao said.
Amao said that as a key stakeholder in the security architecture of the country, the NAF would continue to sustain its offensive air operations against the terrorists to bring misery to the criminals.