The Nigerian Air Force has said that it has been able to identify possible locations of the abducted Chibok school girls.
-The force director of public relations stated that Nigerian
air force was currently abstaining from attacking the areas to ensure
the safety of the girls
The Nigerian air force has said that it has been able to identify possible locations of the abducted Chibok school girls.
The director of public relations of the force, Group Capt Ayodele
Famuyima disclosed this while speaking with Channels television on
Friday, February 12.
Famuyima while explaining some of the tactics used in locating the
girls maintained that the force is currently abstaining from attacking
the area to ensure the safety of the girls.
He explained that the latest aerial bombardment of Sambisa forest had
been aimed at the logistics base of the Boko Haram sect and not areas
where the Chibok girls could be located.
He said: “We have no fears that the girls are not there because
hat particular location has been under surveillance for quite a while
and we suspected maybe its a kind of ammunition depot or maybe a
workshop that they are using as their logistics place.
“Once you take off the logistics base, of course you gradually
weaken the resolve of the enemy to be able to prosecute any campaign.”
“The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has become a force multiplier
for us because its cheaper to run these platforms, you are not putting
men there (and) the risk of losing human beings is greatly reduced.
“Again the UAVs have the capability to be airborne for up to
eleven hours and its quite cheap to maintain. So, we have been able to
employ the UAV to a great extent to carry out reconnaissance and
surveillance basically for intelligence gathering on the activities of
the Boko Haram.”
He said that the UAVs have also helped the Air Force to understand the terrorists’ pattern of movement and “how to be able to counter them should they want to strike or spring any surprise,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Boko
Haram terrorists have attacked Shuwari village in Konduga local
government area of Borno state killing at least four civilians.
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