{
  "id": 16652046,
  "title": "Troops neutralise 16 ISWAP fighters in air, artillery strikes in Lake Chad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/troops-neutralise-16-iswap-fighters-in-air-artillery-strikes-in-lake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T19:55:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/troops-neutralise-16-iswap-fighters-in-air-artillery-strikes-in-lake-chad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Operation Hadin Kai troops carried out air and artillery strikes against 16 suspected ISWAP fighters in the Tunbunma region of southern Lake Chad on Monday, October 26, 2026. Intelligence reports prompted the coordinated strikes targeting three suspected terrorist locations. Captain Mohammed Goni, the Military Information Officer for the Joint Task Force (North-East), confirmed the operation in a statement. Among the 16 fighters killed were Abu Zubiru, an Arab national, and two associates, Baana Nglewa and Jindullah Sadiq. Abu Saleem, the Wali of Tunbunma, suffered severe injuries along with seven other fighters. The military operation aimed to disrupt terrorist networks in the Lake Chad Basin and encouraged the public to provide timely and credible information to support counter-terrorism efforts.",
  "summary": "Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 16 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters during coordinated air and artillery strikes on three suspected terrorist locations in the Tunbunma area of southern Lake Chad. The operation was conducted between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, following intelligence reports about the […] Troops neutralise 16 ISWAP…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Military strikes ISWAP enclaves in Lake Chad, kills 16 terrorists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/military-strikes-iswap-enclaves-in-lake-chad-kills-16-terrorists",
        "published": "2026-10-26T20:12:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}