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The Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has killed 16 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in coordinated air and artillery strikes on three suspected terrorist locations in the Tunbunma area of southern Lake Chad.
The task force said the operation followed intelligence reports about the presence of key terrorist leaders and fighters. It added that the strikes formed part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks in the Lake Chad Basin.
Acting Military Information Officer Captain Mohammed Goni said in a statement on Monday that the operation took place between 1 am and 2 am on October 26. Troops used air and ground weapon systems to attack the identified locations.
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“Battle Damage Assessment indicates that 16 ISWAP fighters were neutralised across the targeted locations,” the statement read.
The military identified some of those reportedly killed as Abu Zubiru, an Arab national, and two associates, Baana Nglewa and Jindullah Sadiq. It added that Abu Saleem, identified as the Wali of Tunbunma, sustained severe injuries alongside seven others.
Operation HADIN KAI said it would continue intelligence-led operations against terrorist groups in the North-East. It also urged the public to provide timely, credible information to security agencies.
Meanwhile, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed eight suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims during operations in Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states.
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The operations also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, three locally made guns, three motorcycles, cutlasses and assorted charms.
Media Information Officer Captain Tamuno Sinivie said troops in Sector One responded to a distress call from farmers at Machika Dam in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday, October 24. He said the troops engaged suspected terrorists in a gun battle, killing two of them, while others fled.
The military said the operations form part of ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity and restore peace in the affected areas.
