Alhaji Modu, a notorious Boko Haram commander also known as ‘Bem Bem’ and 27 other terrorists were killed by the Nigerian Army in the area of Mandara Mountain in the Gwoza LGA of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.
This comes after Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), ordered operational commanders of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to “show no mercy” and make sure they use the greatest amount of firepower against terrorists posing security risks to the nation.
On August 3, 2022, military airstrikes on Mandara Mountain in Borno State’s Gwoza local government area resulted in the deaths of ‘ Bem Bem’ and his fighters.
According to intelligence reports received, a battle damage assessment revealed that the air interdiction had a devastating impact, killing numerous insurgents and leaving others with serious injuries.
The operation was carried out in response to reliable intelligence information showing that Boko Haram members were gathering in large numbers with the purpose of carrying out assaults.
Popular drug lord Bem Bem progressed from armed robber to leader of Boko Haram.
Before he declared Bama town to be a caliphate in 2014, he took part in the town’s displacement and the execution of hundreds of residents.
In the same vein, Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawal, a.k.a. Abdulkareem Boss, a notorious terrorist commander, was assassinated over the weekend in airstrikes organised by Operation Hadarin Daji’s air component.
At Rugu Forest in Katsina State, the successful bombardments were directed at important terrorist hideouts and enclaves.
