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Heavy US Military presence grows in Nigeria amid potential operation against ISWAP
A significant buildup of United States military assets has been reported in Nigeria over the past week, signalling preparations for a potential US-backed offensive against the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the country’s northeast.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI Engage and Defeat Terrorists in Dawn Battles, Maintain Firm Control in the North East
Troops of Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded significant successes against terrorist elements during coordinated operations conducted in parts of the North East.
Troops Foil ISWAP Supply Run, Seize Vehicles, Cash and Logistics in Borno
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have intercepted a major logistics consignment suspected to be meant for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State.
Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Mairari FOB, Destroy VBIEDs
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari, delivering a significant blow to the group’s operational capability in the area.
Troops Foil Massive Midnight Assault in Chibok, NAF Airstrikes Decimate Fleeing ISWAP Fighters
Chibok, Borno State — Nigerian troops, backed by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), successfully repelled a large-scale overnight attack by more than 300 ISWAP/Boko Haram fighters in a major operation that unfolded in the early hours of Saturday.
How Fake News Turned a Nigerian Brigade Commander Into ISWAP’s Most Wanted in Sambisa
Confusion and misinformation trailed the aftermath of last week’s ISWAP ambush along the Burum–Kubua axis of the Damboa–Biu road, where the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General M. Uba, tactically withdrew with his troops after coming under heavy fire.
NAF Pounds Terror Hideouts in Five States, Wipes Out ISWAP and Bandits
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded major successes in its ongoing counterterrorism and counter-banditry missions across several northern states, executing a series of precision airstrikes that neutralized terrorists and destroyed multiple hideouts.
ISWAP Founder’s son surrenders to NSCDC in Borno
The eldest son of Mamman Nur, founder of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist group, Mahmud Mamman Nur Albarnawy, has surrendered to the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Maiduguri, Borno State.
More Boko Haram, ISWAP fighters die in clash over territories
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists clashed again over territories in the Lake Chad region and lost many of their fighters in the process.
Again, NAF airstrikes eliminates large numbers of ISWAP terrorists in Borno
A precision-guided airstrike coordinated by the Air Component and the ground troops of Operation HADIN KAI on today, has reportedly resulted in the killing of very large numbers of ISWAP Terrorists in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State.