By Kingsley Omonobi & Dotun Ibiwoye

ABUJA— Boko Haram terrorists that have continued to operate from bunkers inside the Sambisa forest were dislodged, yesterday, following sustained air bombardments by Nigerian Air Force fighter aircraft while several bunkers were destroyed.

A security source confirmed that, “in the continued onslaught against the terrorists in the North East, Nigerian Air Force pilots smoked out Boko Haram elements from their fortified bunkers deep inside Sambisa Forests. The raids are part of efforts aimed at ensuring that the marching orders issued by President Muhammadu Buhari for the military to annihilate the deadly terrorists and their activities in the next three months is complied with.”

Meanwhile, a series of videos made available to the media showed Alpha jets and attack helicopters raining explosives on some targeted locations hidden under trees and open warehouses.

The source revealed that “unlike the standard bunkers that are fortified chambers built below the ground with reinforced concrete, some of the fortifications destroyed by Nigerian Air Force were not set below the surface of the ground but were mostly covered by logs and tree trunks.

“The mission is being accomplished by the recent deployments of fighter jets and attack helicopters in the North-East.”

Meanwhile, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, weekend, expressed optimism that the deadline given the military to end terrorism in the North East, was achievable.

Speaking in Lagos at a dinner organised in his honour by the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Osinbajo said: “I know that it is entirely possible, I know that they can do it and we have a great military, we know that there have been problems such as lack of equipment and resources, but that’s a problem that we have to deal with as we go along.” We have to fix the car while the engine is running, you cant say we are going to wait until we get all the equipments before we do it. We have to fix this car while the engine is running, that is what we are doing now