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NAF Airstrike Kills Top ISWAP Commanders In Lake Chad Region
The strike also destroyed boat engines and motorcycles used for movement and supply, officials said, further weakening ISWAP’s logistics network.
- On Monday, the Nigerian Air Force conducted a precision airstrike in the Lake Chad region, killing key Islamic State West Africa Province figures Jindullah and Abul Kissa at a terrorist hideout.
- This operation was part of a sustained campaign by the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI , which neutralized 103 terrorists and destroyed logistics hubs across Borno and Adamawa states between October 10 and October 18, 2026.
- The October 18 strike specifically targeted Abu Saleem, the ISWAP Wali of South Lake Chad, at his alternate residence in Arina Woje, Monguno, destroying nine boat engines and several motorcycles stored at the site.
- Neutralizing senior commanders and destroying critical logistical resources constrains ISWAP's ability to coordinate activities, the military says, delivering a significant setback to the group's operational capability in the region.
- Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, NAF Director of Public Relations, stated the force remains committed to working with sister services to consolidate operational gains and advance efforts toward restoring lasting peace across Nigeria's North-East.
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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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