The Nigerian Army has declared two senior leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) wanted, placing a combined ₦60 million bounty on them over their alleged involvement in terrorist activities across the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement, the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Muhammed Goni, said the wanted suspects are Abu Musa…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised an alleged cameraman for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and recovered video materials said to reveal the presence of three foreign terrorist facilitators operating within the group’s network in Borno State. The development was disclosed on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Joint Task…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully rescued 10 of the 11 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP terrorists during an attack on Lassa Community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue operation followed a swift military response after the terrorists stormed the Technical Secondary School on…
The Federal Government says seven suspected commanders of Boko Haram and ISWAP were arrested while returning from the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, describing the operation as a major success for Nigeria’s integrated identity management and border security systems. The disclosure was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has confirmed the death of one of its senior commanders, Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, following a joint military operation reportedly carried out by United States special forces and Nigerian security personnel in the Lake Chad region. According to reports, the operation targeted an ISWAP media and command facility located deep…
Nigeria and the United States have intensified their counterterrorism operations in the Northeast, with joint airstrikes reportedly killing 175 Islamic State fighters and several high-ranking ISWAP commanders. According to the Nigerian military and AFRICOM, the coordinated offensive dealt a significant blow to terrorist networks operating in the region, destroying strategic targets and disrupting operational structures….
Nigeria, in collaboration with the United States, has carried out fresh military airstrikes targeting Islamic State-affiliated militants in northeast Nigeria, resulting in the reported death of more than 20 fighters, according to military sources. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed that the strikes were conducted on Sunday as part of ongoing coordinated operations against ISIS-linked…
At least six suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated prematurely during a bomb-making operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources revealed that the explosion occurred around 7:00 a.m. on May 16, 2026, in Jubilaram, where the insurgents were…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled coordinated terrorist attacks in Limankara and Kukawa, Borno State, neutralising 25 fighters and recovering 13 AK-47 rifles. The Media Information Officer of the Theatre Command, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, said the troops, acting on weeks of intelligence backed by satellite imagery…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised Abu Khalid, a senior Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, during a night operation in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. According to Lieutenant-Colonel Sani Uba, Theatre Command Media Information Officer, Khalid, who served as the second-in-command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa axis, was killed alongside…
