Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with forest guards, have intercepted a consignment of medical supplies allegedly meant for fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency
publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the supplies were intercepted on
Friday during a coordinated operation in Kaga LGA of the state.
Makama, citing security sources, said the operation targeted
a suspected supply route used by insurgent logistics networks operating within
and around forested areas in Borno.
The publication said the seized items included large
quantities of pain-relief medications, anti-malaria injections, antibiotics,
and other pharmaceutical products, as well as basic consumables believed to be
intended for battlefield resupply.
Makama said the consignment was linked to efforts to
replenish ISWAP fighters following casualties and operational setbacks suffered
during recent intelligence-led operations involving Nigerian security forces
and the United States Africa Command (US-Africom).
The publication said the interception was part of ongoing
efforts to disrupt insurgent logistics networks and prevent the movement of
medical and material support to remote terrorist enclaves.
According to Makama, preliminary investigations indicated
that the supplies were being transported in small batches to evade security
patrols along forest corridors.
Makama said the materials have since been taken into custody
for forensic examination, while security agencies have launched investigations
to identify and apprehend those behind the shipment.
On June 1, the Nigerian military in collaboration with the
US-Africom reportedly killed 21 ISWAP fighters in an air strike in Arege,
Kukawa LGA of Borno.
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