This is coming as it rounds off its aerial exercise tagged: Operation Ruwan Weta.

Speaking to newsmen , the Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Olatukunbo Adesanya said the strike team destroyed locations such as: Parisu, Njimia, Zanari, Garin Maloma, Yale Market, Mungusum, Arra and Kote.

Adesanya also said “on 16 September 2017, the concluding day of Operation Ruwan Wuta, the NAF successfully attacked some structures in Kote (near Bama), where Boko Haram terrorists were suspected to be holding a meeting.

“Kote was a BHT infested location, hosting significant Boko Haram terrorists activities, as revealed by NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.

“Air interdiction was conducted on the BHT structures in Kote with NAF Alpha Jet and the F-7Ni aircraft, which took turns to attack the enemy location with bombs. ‘Subsequent Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) revealed that the targeted structures were destroyed.

“It is recalled that the objective of Operation Ruwan Wuta was to ‘rain significant fire’ on Boko Haram terrorists hideouts thereby further degrading the ability of the terrorists to freely operate and consequently giving advantage to friendly surface forces to gain momentum.

“Accordingly, enemy locations, which were successfully attacked, with significant damage on the BHTs, include Parisu, Njimia, Zanari, Garin Maloma, Yale Market, Mungusum, Arra and Kote.

“A comprehensive BDA over the attacked locations after the 10-day operation revealed the complete absence of Boko Haram terrorists activities.

“To successfully execute the Operation, the NAF conducted a total of 129 missions in 180 sorties within a total of over 208 flying hours."

He said ”The NAF also conducted free surgeries for IDPs that needed surgical interventions, airlifting them to the NAF Medical Centre in Maiduguri where necessary.

“In all, 700 IDPs in Rann alone received free medical treatment while free surgical interventions were carried out on 146 IDPs out of a total of 1,032 that were screened in all the beneficiary IDP camps.

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“As at 20 September 2017, the free surgical interventions included 90 eye surgeries and 56 general surgeries while 60 other IDPs received free medicated eyeglasses from the NAF. The surgical interventions on the IDPs are still ongoing and would come to an end on 21 September 2017.”

You will recall that the Air Force, at a briefing in Yola, Adamawa State on Thursday, July 27, 2017, said that the terrorists are gradually returning to Sambisa Forest, their former stronghold.