Troops kill ISWAP kingpin, Jidda, other terrorists in Yobe, Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised a notorious ISWAP terrorist commander, Mallam Jidda, along with scores of his fighters in coordinated air and ground operations in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State and the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno State.
This is contained in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Tuesday by Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya.
According to the statement, the operation was launched on June 9 in the Ngazalgana area of Gujba LGA, with close air support from the Air Component of OPHK.
The statement noted, “Malam Jidda, who was identified as the Ameer of Ngorgore and Malumti villages, met his end during a fierce engagement with troops, who overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower.’’
The statement indicated that some of the terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds, while others were killed during a follow-up encounter in the Timbuktu Triangle, where troops conducted a snap ambush operation.
It added, “In the course of continued exploitation in the Mallamfatori general area of Abadam LGA, where recent offensives had been recorded, troops discovered more bodies of neutralised terrorists and recovered array of arms and equipment.’’
It listed recovered items to include AK-47 rifles, motorcycles, rocket-propelled gun tubes, magazines, large quantities of ammunition, hand grenades, hand-held radios, and other logistical items.
The army spokesman noted that the renewed offensive underlined the effectiveness of the ongoing counter-insurgency efforts by Operation Hadin Kai, supported by precise and timely air strikes.
He reaffirmed the Theatre Command’s commitment to the complete defeat of Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents and the restoration of peace and security in the North-East.
(NAN)
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