Boko Haram fighters in the north-eastern part of Nigeria are currently seeing their last days following the government's employment of heavy technological weapons against the sect.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stepped up in its battle against Boko Haram insurgency through the deployment of more fighter jets for an increased tempo of bombardment on the Boko Haram enclaves in the north-east.
A new operation named "Gama Aiki" has been flagged off to finish off the demoralized remains of the terrorists. The new phase of offensive by the NAF is an integral part of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation and a follow-up to Operation Crackdown launched some months ago with the sole objective of taking over the Sambisa Forest and other Boko Haram strongholds.
Operation Gama Aiki is a follow-up to Operation Crackdown that was terminated few days ago. It is a collaboration between own Surface Forces and the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to rid northern Borno, particularly the area around the Lake Chad Basin, of the remnants of BHTs that relocated northward from the south as a result of Operation Crackdown .
The NAF, since commencement of Operation Gama Aiki few days ago, has intensified air operations in the northeast. As usual, the NAF is undertaking both independent and coordinated offensive air operations including Air Interdiction, Closed Air Support and Armed Reconnaissance to shape the battlespace and provide safe environment for Surface Forces to operate.
See the fighter jets deployed by the government to compound the woes of the terrorist group: