NAF Strikes Terrorist Positions in Borno, Lake Chad Basin on June 10

The Nigerian Air Force launched coordinated airstrikes on June 10, 2026, against terrorist positions across Borno State and the Lake Chad Basin. The operations, executed in the early morning hours, resulted in the deaths of several terrorist commanders and significant damage to militant infrastructure. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodam, NAF's director of public relations, confirmed the strikes were conducted under Operation Hadin Kai, the military's counterinsurgency campaign in the North-East.

The airstrikes followed actionable intelligence gathered through surveillance and reconnaissance missions that pinpointed senior terrorist command positions within active insurgent strongholds. The specific targeting of command structures reflects an intelligence-led approach to disrupting militant operations in the region. Military sources indicated that the strikes destroyed terrorist encampments and neutralized scores of fighters across multiple locations.

The operations came as a response to escalating militant activity in the Lake Chad Basin. In the days preceding the airstrikes, terrorist groups had launched ambushes against military personnel operating in Borno State, resulting in soldier casualties and confirmed fatalities. The timing of the air campaign underscores the military's efforts to maintain momentum against insurgent forces.

Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Anek commended personnel involved in executing the airstrikes and reiterated the NAF's commitment to sustained pressure against militant elements across the North-East. The military has continued rotating air assets through Operation Hadin Kai theaters to support ground forces and disrupt terrorist supply lines and command networks throughout the Lake Chad Basin.