Air Force destroys terrorists' base near Sambisa Forest (Video)

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February 2, 2016 11:50 PM

He said the location was discovered during a surveillance operation which “came across a gathering of Boko Haram terrorists.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, February 2, destroyed all that is supposedly left of Boko Haram logistics base.

According to a statement by released by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, the strike is "a major setback for the Boko Haram sect and a major plus for the fight against insurgency".

He said the location was discovered during a surveillance operation which “came across a gathering of Boko Haram terrorists at Garin Moloma, about one kilometer north of the Sambisa Forest.”

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Explaining the video, Famuyiwa said it shows “multiple explosions and a huge fireball from the location, which “strongly suggests that it may be either an ammunition/fuel storage or weapons/technical workshop.”

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