Over 40 insurgents eliminated as Nigerian military pounds terrorists in Borno

In a precision airstrike conducted by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, over 40 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were killed in Borno State, Nigeria. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Information Officer of the task force, announced this in a statement on Monday. The operation targeted a terrorist enclave in Badu Village, situated south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area.

The strike was prompted by credible reports of ISWAP fighters assembling to launch coordinated attacks on military personnel in Sector 3’s area of responsibility. Acting on this intelligence, the Air Component carried out targeted aerial surveillance, pinpointing terrorist movements near suspected hideouts and logistics facilities.

Subsequently, they executed a precision strike on a building housing the insurgents. The spokesman revealed that among the 40 killed was a high-ranking ISWAP commander, and the airstrike also demolished two vehicles and around 20 motorcycles utilized by the terrorists for transportation, logistics, and offensive operations. Operation HADIN KAI effectively diminished ISWAP's fighting capacity and thwarted their planned assaults on military installations and nearby communities.