A senior United States counterterr%rism official has claimed that 199 jihadists were k+lled during a military operation in Nigeria, describing it as the largest enemy neutralization since the September 11, 2001 terr%rist att@cks.
Speaking during a public appearance, Sebastian Gorka said he watched the operation unfold live from the Situation Room, comparing the experience to “being in a Tom Clancy movie.”
“You wanna know whether we’re winning? Three weeks ago, in Nigeria, and I watched it live from the Situation Room. It was like being in a Tom Clancy movie, but it’s better because it’s real,” Gorka said.
According to him, the operation resulted in the de@ths of 199 jihadists.
“I watched our operators k+ll 199 jihadists in one operation. Now, why is this important? That is the biggest neutralization, enemy k+lled in action, since September the 11th. 199 jihadists who will not harm Americans again,” he added.
Gorka also revealed that the operation yielded what he described as an unprecedented intelligence haul, saying an additional aircraft was needed to transport the electronic materials recovered from the terrorists’ camps.
“From that raid, we brought home we needed an extra plane to bring home all the electronic material that we captured in those camps. And the haul was three times bigger than any enemy electronics haul since 9/11,” he said.
He explained that counterterr%rism experts are now analysing the recovered materials to gain insight into how ISIS operatives communicate.
“That is priceless because now, our experts are taking apart all of that information, looking how ISIS is communicating with each other. So we are so back in the game of counter-terr%rism. It is just superlative to watch our professionals.”
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