Through a sweeping crackdown on Terrorism in Nigeria’s northeast, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has executed a series of highly successful air interdiction operations, striking deep into terrorist strongholds in Talala and Ajigin, two notorious enclaves within the dangerous Timbuktu Triangle of Borno State.
According to frontline counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the operation on Saturday via his official handle on X (formerly Twitter), the air raids resulted in the neutralization of scores of fighters and the destruction of critical logistics infrastructure that had long sustained the terror groups in the region.
“The Nigerian Air Force has carried out successful air interdiction operations against terrorist enclaves in Talala and Ajigin… neutralizing scores of fighters and destroying key logistics infrastructure,” Makama wrote.
The operation marks another significant milestone in the Nigerian military’s intensifying campaign to reclaim and secure the northeast from the grip of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents.
The targeted areas; Talala and Ajigin, have been known as operational hubs and safe havens for terrorists, with well-established supply chains and tactical advantages.
Military sources describe the strikes as “surgical, precise, and devastating,” adding that the air assault not only dismantled several makeshift camps but also destroyed hidden ammunition dumps and communication centers.
While official military confirmation is still awaited, defense observers note that this operation fits a recent pattern of aggressive aerial campaigns aimed at decimating terrorist logistics and leadership cells across the Lake Chad Basin and the wider Sambisa axis.
This development is expected to further demoralize insurgent elements and pave the way for ground forces to advance and stabilize liberated territories.
As Nigeria continues to battle one of Africa’s longest-running insurgencies, such high-impact offensives may well be turning the tide in favor of peace and restoration in the troubled northeast.
