Nigerian Air Force intercepts Boko Haram’s supply of petrol

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its intensified and persistent efforts in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) has intercepted over 4,000 drums and jerry cans of petroleum products and other smuggled items.

Air Commodore Dele Alonge director  of public relations and information, Nigerian Air Force who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday July 28.  

''The items, suspected to be supplies meant for Boko Haran Terrorists were confiscated from the smugglers  in Pepe, Dashin-Hausa, Belel Bilachi, and Konkul villages located along the Nigeria-Cameroon Borders,'' the statement read. ''NAF was able to achieve the recent feat through its air patrol activities, covering both land and water, along the Nigeria-Cameroon boarders. NAF has continued to identify and destroy Boko Haran Terrorists camps and resupplies by employing surveillance and combat aircraft. Intelligence gathered revealed that these efforts have greatly strained the supply efforts of the BHT.''