The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully carried out a precision Air Interdiction (AI) mission at Dabar Masara in the Southern Tumbuns on 14 December 2025, targeting a known terrorist location as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt insurgent activities, logistics, and freedom of movement in the region.
In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said that, acting on credible intelligence indicating the presence of a terrorist workshop and sustained movement of armed elements, the Air Component of the Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI deployed an integrated force package to conduct coordinated intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions alongside strike operations.
According to him, prior ISR missions had revealed repeated terrorist movement within the area, along with a significant concentration of vehicles concealed under vegetation, confirming the location as an active terrorist logistics hub.
He added that on the day of the operation, further surveillance validated the earlier findings, with terrorists observed manoeuvring within the location and around the identified vehicles.
“Post-operation Battle Damage Assessment confirmed that the identified vehicles were destroyed and terrorist elements were neutralised,” Air Commodore Ejodame said.
The Director emphasised that the operation was conducted in strict adherence to the Rules of Engagement, underscoring the NAF’s continued commitment to intelligence-driven, precise air operations in support of national efforts to degrade terrorist networks and enhance security across affected regions.
