Tag: ISWAP

ISWAP Ambushes and Kills Nigerian Army Commander Brig-Gen Uba

ISWAP tracked Brig-Gen Uba’s movement before launching a deadly ambush. The commander was attacked with IEDs and heavy gunfire in Borno State. The killing exposes ISWAP’s growing surveillance and targeting…

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ISWAP Kills Four Security Personnel During Borno Raid

ISWAP militants ambushed Nigerian troops and militia members during a patrol in Borno. Four security personnel were killed while several motorcycles were seized by the insurgents. The brigade commander briefly…

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Over 200 Terrorists Killed as Boko Haram and ISWAP Clash Near Lake Chad

Boko Haram and ISWAP engaged in multi-day clashes across Lake Chad islands. Casualties reported over 200; intelligence notes floating bodies and shallow burials. Conflict marks shift to sustained territorial campaign,…

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Nigerian Army Kills 50 Insurgents In Borno and Yobe Drone Strikes

The Nigerian Army confirmed that over 50 insurgents were killed in coordinated drone strikes across Borno and Yobe states. The military said the attacks targeted Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters…

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Four killed As Troops Repel Boko Haram Ambush in Borno

Troops of the multinational joint task force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad region have killed Four Members of Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Muhammad Dole, public information officer,…

Super Tucano Eliminates ISWAP Commander, Foreign Fighters in Borno

Nigerian military has eliminated an Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) leader, Mallam Ari, and foot soldiers, including foreign fighters. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operation under Operation Hadin Kai…

60 ISWAP, Boko Haram Fighters Killed in Renewed Clashes

Scores of the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP and the Jam’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihd, better known as Boko Haram, have been reportedly killed in a fresh infighting…

Why ISWAP And Boko Haram Fighters Are Surrendering – Lawan

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said scores of Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have surrendered due to new military strategies. Lately, scores of…

ISWAP More Sophisticated, Funded Than Boko Haram – Zulum

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State says the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, should not be allowed to grow, noting that the terrorist group members are more sophisticated,…

Army, DSS Arrest ISWAP Leader

The Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services, DSS, have arrested a leader of Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist group. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ announced…