The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has increased the
tempo of air strikes in the northeast against the
Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in an operation
codenamed Operation Gama Aiki . The new phase
of offensive by the NAF is an integral part of the
ongoing counterinsurgency operation and a follow-
up to Operation Crackdown launched some months
ago with the sole objective of taking over the
Sambisa Forest and other BHT strongholds.
tempo of air strikes in the northeast against the
Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in an operation
codenamed Operation Gama Aiki . The new phase
of offensive by the NAF is an integral part of the
ongoing counterinsurgency operation and a follow-
up to Operation Crackdown launched some months
ago with the sole objective of taking over the
Sambisa Forest and other BHT strongholds.
Operation Gama Aiki is a follow-up to Operation
Crackdown that was terminated few days ago. It is
a collaboration between own Surface Forces and
the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to rid
northern Borno, particularly the area around the Lake
Chad Basin, of the remnants of BHTs that relocated
northward from the south as a result of Operation
Crackdown .
The NAF, since commencement of Operation Gama
Aiki few days ago, has intensified air operations in
the northeast. As usual, the NAF is undertaking
both independent and coordinated offensive air
operations including Air Interdiction, Closed Air
Support and Armed Reconnaissance to shape the
battlespace and provide safe environment for
Surface Forces to operate.
Other operations undertaking by the NAF include
combat air support missions comprising
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance,
Logistics Resupply, Medical Evacuation and liaison
missions within the theatre of operation. The overall
objective of the ongoing air campaign is to make
Nigeria a safe place again.
