Less than 72 hours after capturing Baga town in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno state, Boko Haram insurgents are now abandoning the town as a result of persistent aerial bombardments by the Nigerian Airforce.
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Sources told WazobiaReporters that the insurgents were now gathering and moving out necessary logistics they can lay their hands before Special Force counterattacks.
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Baga town, which is the multinational military base Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fell into the hands of the insurgents on Thursday, with the insurgents reportedly mounting their flag in the town.
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), scrambled its fighter-aircrafts including Alpha jets, Mi 25 attack helicopters for the decisive bombardments.
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A top military source said: “The Nigerian Air Force in response to distress call quickly mobilized military aircraft and flew over 20 sorties Wednesday night and throughout Thursday. Some Boko Haram insurgents had earlier launched an attack at the military formation after tactical withdrawal of our troops.
“The NAF also launched a coordinated missile raid on the routes as the terrorists fled towards Doro-Baga and other axes.
“After the ground troops had withdrawn from the base, some of the insurgents moved in and pretended to be soldiers, before they were bombarded.”
