Military strike kills ISWAP fighters, together with foreigners, in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army beneath Sector 3 of Operation HADIN KAI have killed a number of suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters, together with three foreigners, in a mortar bombardment focusing on a terrorist enclave at Dumba, Borno State.

The improvement was disclosed by counterterrorism skilled, Zagazola Makama, who shared particulars of the operation and an unique {photograph} of the terrorists’ place earlier than the strikes.

According to safety sources cited by Makama, the offensive operation was carried out on November 1, 2026, by a hearth group comprising troops of the Nigerian Army’s Lake Chad Basin operations and the 403 Amphibious Brigade.

Military sources disclosed that troops initially noticed that the terrorists had relocated northwards, past the efficient vary of their 60mm mortar weapons, forcing the troopers to manoeuvre to a extra beneficial firing place.

One of the sources mentioned, “At about 5:00 p.m., following extensive reconnaissance of the terrorist hideouts, troops located the fighters at a new position in Dumba, where some foreign fighters were sighted.”

The troops subsequently engaged the terrorists with 60mm mortar hearth, recording efficient hits on their place.

“Human intelligence sources later confirmed the impact of the bombardment, reporting that several terrorist casualties were evacuated from the area using wheelbarrows,” the supply added.

Further intelligence indicated that three international fighters had been amongst these killed within the bombardment.

The sources additional disclosed that battle harm evaluation and follow-on operations had been ongoing to find out the total affect of the strikes and maintain stress on the terrorist group.