{"id":200,"date":"2026-10-12T12:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/nigerian-troops-kill-40-iswap-fighters-in-borno-official\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T12:15:47","slug":"nigerian-troops-kill-40-iswap-fighters-in-borno-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/nigerian-troops-kill-40-iswap-fighters-in-borno-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian troops \u200ckill 40 ISWAP fighters in Borno – Official"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Air Component of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, says it has killed more than 40 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in a precision air strike in Borno.<\/p>\n

The operation, conducted on 10 October, targeted a terrorist enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno.<\/p>\n

Mohammed Goni, the spokesman of Operation HADIN KAI, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri.<\/p>\n

Mr Goni said the operation followed credible intelligence reports indicating that ISWAP fighters were assembling to launch coordinated attacks on troops operating within Sector 3\u2019s area of responsibility.<\/p>\n

He said the air component swiftly deployed aerial surveillance to monitor terrorist movements around suspected hideouts and logistics facilities before launching a precision strike on a building occupied by the fighters.<\/p>\n

According to him, preliminary human intelligence and battle damage assessment indicate that more than 40 terrorists, including a prominent ISWAP commander, were killed during the operation.<\/p>\n

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He added that two vehicles and about 20 motorcycles used by the terrorists for mobility, logistics and offensive operations were also destroyed.<\/p>\n

Mr Goni said further intelligence revealed that the fighters belonged to ISWAP\u2019s Murabitun element, a specialised mobile unit responsible for patrols, coordinating attacks and sustaining terrorist activities in the area.<\/p>\n

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He explained that the destruction of the enclave and associated operational assets would significantly weaken the group\u2019s operational capacity and disrupt its planned attacks on military positions and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n

The spokesman said further assessment was ongoing to determine the full extent of the damage inflicted on the terrorists.<\/p>\n

He described the operation as evidence of the effectiveness of intelligence-led and technology-enabled air operations in dismantling terrorist networks and restricting their freedom of action.<\/p>\n

Mr Goni reaffirmed the Joint Task Force\u2019s commitment to sustained, coordinated air and ground operations to eliminate terrorist threats, protect vulnerable communities and restore lasting peace and stability across the North-east.<\/p>\n

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