According to PRNigeria, the terrorists were neutralised after intelligence revealed that they had assembled at Kurebe in the Shiroro Local Government Area, for an important meeting hosted by Duniya.
A Boko Haram commander, Aminu Duniya, and other terrorists were reportedly killed in a raid by the military.
According to PRNigeria, the terrorists were neutralised after intelligence revealed that they had assembled at Kurebe in the Shiroro Local Government Area, for an important meeting hosted by Duniya.
The wanted commander was said to have invited his fellow criminals to his enclave at Kurebe, to the meeting which attracted numerous terrorists, who came in large numbers on their motorbikes.
It was gathered that Kurebe is a known terrorist haven as local inhabitants of the community have since vacated the village after terrorists drove them away in 2021.
According to a NAF intelligence operative, though their bombardments eliminated many terrorists, it remains unclear if Duniya was neutralised.
"The strike at Kurebe came barely hours after a coordinated joint air and ground operation killed several terrorists operating around the Damba - Galbi axis in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
"The activities of the terrorists continued to make life unbearable to locals in the area. So, when intelligence had revealed that the terrorists planned on overrunning a nearby village within the vicinity, the military saw that as an opportunity to surprise them.
"While NA troops laid siege around the location, NAF aircraft were directed to the suspected location of the terrorists which were then attacked. Several terrorists were confirmed killed after the strike," he said.
Meanwhile, a domestic intelligence source said that the renewed vigour in the military offensives caught the terrorists by surprise.
The source, who is not authorised to speak on the ongoing operations added that collateral damages may be inevitable.
"The fleeing bandits and terrorists are now in the habit of hiding in abandoned homes and farms... In several instances, they even hide under rustled cattle,” the source added.