The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has reportedly killed about 15 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during air strikes in Kangarwa, Borno state.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency
publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the strikes, and targeting key
insurgent infrastructure and gathering points within the Kangarwa axis, a known
ISWAP stronghold, followed credible intelligence.
Quoting security sources, the publication said battle damage
assessment (BDA) from highly reliable intelligence confirmed that the strikes
inflicted significant casualties on the terrorists, while several others
sustained severe injuries.
“The operation achieved a high degree of precision.
Intelligence indicates that at least 15 ISWAP fighters were neutralised, with
multiple others wounded,” Makama quoted a source as saying.
“The strike also impacted a structure linked to a senior
terrorist commander in the area.”
Makama said the residence of a top ISWAP figure, identified
as Malam Nuhu, believed to be the Qaid of Kangarwa, was struck shortly after he
vacated the premises.
It noted that the Nigerian military, under Operation Hadin
Kai, continues to refine its targeting processes while sustaining pressure on
terrorist elements.
According to the publication, strikes are part of ongoing
air operations aimed at dismantling ISWAP’s operational capabilities and
leadership structure across the north-east.
Makama added that further battle damage assessment is
ongoing, including reports from related air operations in the Dogon Chukun
axis.
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