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NAF Airstrike Kills Top ISWAP Commanders In Lake Chad Region
The military said the strike killed Jindullah and Abul Kissa and destroyed nine boat engines and several motorcycles, weakening ISWAP logistics and leadership.
- The Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai , reported neutralizing 103 Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists in precision air strikes across Borno and Adamawa states between October 10 and 18, 2026.
- On Sunday, October 18, the Air Component conducted a precision strike against the alternate residence of Abu Saleem, the ISWAP Wali of South Lake Chad, in Arina Woje following intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities.
- Intelligence confirmed the neutralisation of Jindullah, the Chief Security Guard and confidant of Abu Saleem, alongside Abul Kissa, a member of the ISWAP Shura Council, during the strikes.
- The strikes destroyed critical logistics hubs, including nine boat engines and several motorcycles, significantly disrupting the group's ability to coordinate activities and use the area as a safe haven.
- Reinforcing sustained momentum, the military noted an October 13 operation where a Guardian air asset tracked 16 fighters to a gathering of more than 100 terrorists near Badu and Monguno LGA.
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The Nigerian Air Force, in a series of air strikes, destroyed 103 fighters of the terrorist group "The West African Province of the Islamic State" (ISWAP, part of the IH – a Russian-licensed terrorist organization) in the north-east of the country. The Nigerian Armed Forces reported a successful operation against the terrorist group "The West African Province of the Islamic State", transmitting RIA "Novosti" with reference to Nigeria's Channels …
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News Agency of NigeriaNAF airstrike kills ISWAP leaders in Lake Chad
Precision strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have neutralised scores of ISWAP terrorists in the Lake Chad region following the interdiction of an identified terrorist hideout on Monday.
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