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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has introduced additional measures
aimed at increasing its operational capability in the ongoing counterinsurgency
operations in the North East. The measures include the deployment of additional
NAF Special Forces and personnel of the Regiment Specialty to reinforce Base
security and also fight alongside the Nigerian Army troops and NAF Special Forces
that were already on ground. In addition, the NAF has deployed thermal imaging
cameras aimed at adding more value to the current efforts at detecting and
checkmating the activities of suicide bombers before they carry out their
suicide missions. This follows the spate of suicide bombings that have been
recently recorded in Maiduguri.
The thermal imaging camera uses infrared and
reads temperature differences up to an appreciable distance away and can
identify a person at an acceptable distance. The cameras, which are mounted on
NAF aircraft, can also penetrate obscurants such as smoke, fog and haze.
The NAF, in recent times, has
stepped up its counterinsurgency operations to further decimate the ability of
Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the North East. The focus has largely been the
conduct of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions as well
as interdiction missions on identified BHT targets. This is in addition to
range of other air operations and humanitarian intervention schemes aimed at winning
the heart and minds of the populace in the conflict areas. The NAF remains
appreciative of the support it is enjoying from Nigerians in its efforts at
putting an end to the madness in the North East Geopolitical Zone of our
country.
OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Commodore
Director of Public
Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
Air Commodore
Director of Public
Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
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