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NAF Airstrike Kills ISWAP Commander, 50 Others in Borno

NAF Airstrike Kills ISWAP Commander, 50 Others in Borno

 The airstrike by NAF also led to the death of 50 fighters while destroying ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave.

 


A high-ranking Islamic State Wet Africa (ISWAP) commander, Bashir Dauda has been killed in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

 

He was killed by a Nigerian Air Force, NAF jet.

 

The airstrike by NAF also led to the death of 50 fighters while destroying ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, which were filled with a substantial of food and essential items.

 

This was disclosed by NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Tuesday.


 

In a statement he signed, Akinboyewa said: “The NAF conducted a series of Air interdictions targeting three significant enclaves of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Marte Local Government Area on October 31.


“The precision strikes were focused on ISWAP strongholds in Tumbun Daribiyar, Jubularam, Buluwa, and Tumbu Karfe, marking a major effort in the ongoing fight against terrorism in Nigeria’s Northeast.


“An on-ground assessment confirmed that approximately 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP commander known as Bashir Dauda, were neutralized in the operation.


“Additionally, an ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, filled with a substantial cache of food and essential items like beans, millet and rice, was destroyed, effectively severing a critical resource line for the terrorists.”

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