Nigerian Army Used Drone to Strike Boko Haram in Sambisa

The Airforce in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Ayodele Famuyiwa and released today, said that UAV was on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mission when it came across sect members gathering at Garin Moloma, somewhere very close to the Sambisa Forest.

“At the time of the UAV attack, the location, though under surveillance for quite a while, had a large gathering of Boko Haram Terrorists and vehicles. The multiple explosions and huge fire ball from the location, as can be seen from the enclosed video of the UAV strike, strongly suggests that it may be either an ammunition/fuel storage or weapons/technical workshop. This strike is thus a major setback for the Boko Haram Sect, and a major plus for the fight against insurgency by own troops”