The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed six special
combat jets to the north east region of the country in a
bid to end Boko Haram insurgency completely. 
The country has been battling the terrorist for a while and though the military has been recording success, pockets of violence are still recorded from the sect.
Premium Times reports that the operation was
launched on Friday, June 17 and six lethal aircrafts,
comprising three Alpha Jets and three MIF7 jets are to
be used by a new combat group, tagged ‘Operation
Gama-Aiki’ which means ‘end the Job’ in Hausa.
The operation is the second phase of counter-terrorism
operation which is expected to fully decimte Boko
Haram operation in the region.
Peter Uzezi who is the air component commander of
the flagship counterinsurgency; ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’
said the new phase of the onslaught would “flush out
insurgents from the areas notorious as a major
stronghold of the outlawed group.”
He said this followed “Operation Crackdown” which
took place in Sambisa forest and helped in flushing out
the terrorists from their base. He said this was done
with collaboration with ground troops.
He said six fighter jets had been deployed with specific
instructions to the northern axis area.
“Three out of the six aircrafts are Alfa jets, expected to
patrol the Monguno axis and advance with ground troops
towards Alagarno where operations are ongoing.
“The other three are MIF7 jets heading towards Diffa
general area in Niger Republic enroute Baga local
government to effect logistic re-supply to troops
operating in Baga and surrounding towns.”
Mr. Uzezi urged the air fighters “to sustain coordinated
airstrikes and interdiction with ground troops as well as
the Multi National Joint Task Force.”
Meanwhile, two suicide bombers were shot dead by
members of the Civilian Joint Task Force.
The two male suicide bombers strapped IEDs to their
bodies and stormed Kusari area near CBN Staff
Quarters in Maiduguri this morning, Friday, June 17.
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