Troops killed 50 terrorists, top ISWAP commander in North-East: Army
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intensified operations in the North-East, neutralising more than 50 terrorists, including a top ISWAP commander, and arresting multiple collaborators across Borno.
This was announced in an operational report on Wednesday.
The military said its precision airstrike around Kirta and Arina Ciki killed several terrorist commanders, including Khalifa Umar, a member of the ISWAP Shura Council.
The report said that the sustained air offensive had forced insurgents to abandon island enclaves and move towards the mainland under pressure.
The report also said that troops apprehended three suspected ISWAP logistics suppliers and informants, as well as a deserter soldier who absconded with his weapon and was later linked to criminal activities, in separate operations within Maiduguri and surrounding areas.
It said that items recovered from the suspects include a rifle with magazines, a vehicle, 30 litres of petrol, and other materials used in supporting terrorist operations.
”Troops also conducted fighting patrols in the Kukawa axis, engaging fleeing terrorist scouts and recovering ammunition,” it added.
The North-East theatre remains the epicentre of Nigeria’s long-running counter-terrorism campaign under Operation Hadin Kai.
Over the years, coordinated air and ground offensives have targeted ISWAP and JAS enclaves across the Lake Chad Basin and Sambisa axis.
Recent operations have increasingly combined intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with precision airstrikes, aimed at disrupting terrorist command structures, logistics hubs and mobility routes.
Military authorities say the evolving strategy has forced insurgents to abandon fortified island enclaves and disperse into smaller cells, increasing their vulnerability to sustained pursuit operations.
The latest wave of operations reflects continued efforts to degrade leadership elements, cut supply chains and deny terrorists freedom of movement across the state and adjoining border corridors.
The military said operations would be sustained to further degrade terrorist capabilities and restore normalcy in the region.
(NAN)
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