IED logistics hub destroyed in Borno state, Nigeria
The Nigerian military's Joint Task Force (North East) has destroyed an IED logistics hub in Borno state, Nigeria, according to The Sun: Voice of the Nation.
According to reports, 15 terrorists including two high-profile "Islamic State West Africa Province" leaders were killed in the operation.
The operation was conducted at around 21:20 on Wednesday 28 October, when Nigerian air assets carried out an armed reconnaissance and air interdiction mission north of Kerenoa in Marte Local Government Area of Borno state.
The Sun: Voice of the Nation reported that, during the operation, the air assets tracked two terrorists on a motorcycle to a makeshift structure beneath a tree and further surveillance revealed additional movement around the location, which was subsequently engaged with precision strikes.
A battle damage assessment after the strikes established that 15 terrorists were killed, while a secondary fire indicated that the structure had been used to store IED logistics.
