NAF Destroys Terrorists Enclave In Kangarwa, Kills Scores

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has destroyed terrorist enclave at Kangarwa in the Northern Tumbuns and killed scores.

A statement by the NAF Spokesman Air Cdre Ehimen Ejodame said the precision strike was executed on 1 April 2026 at about 1205 hours, following credible intelligence, on the activity of hostile elements within the area.

He said the intelligence was further reinforced by earlier Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions which confirmed the massing of terrorists and sustained hostile activity within the enclave.

According to him, a number of terrorists were observed moving around structures and concealed positions within the settlement.

He said following positive identification and target confirmation, NAF air assets conducted successive aggressive strike passes, delivering accurate fires on the identified locations.

“The bombardment obliterated key structures, destroyed logistics hubs, and neutralised scores of fighters, leaving the enclave severely degraded and its operational utility significantly diminished,” he said.

The statement said the strike has further disrupted terrorist movement and created favourable conditions for advancing ground troops to dominate the area, exploit the effects of the bombardment, and sustain coordinated clearance operations in support of the overall joint campaign.

“The operation is assessed to have eliminated several ISWAP fighters with devastating impact, while the enclave’s command and support structure suffered a major setback,”.

The operation reflects the NAF’s sustained offensive air campaign aimed at dismantling terrorist sanctuaries and denying insurgents freedom of action across the theatre.

Ejodame said the successful integration of air power with ground manoeuvre elements highlights the growing synergy within Operation HADIN KAI and the Nigerian military’s determination to deny terrorists any safe haven.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, reaffirmed that the Nigerian Air Force will continue to deliver precision, intelligence-driven strikes in close coordination with surface forces until every terrorist enclave is dismantled and lasting security is restored.