Nigerian military forces have killed at least 50 terrorists in Borno State, including Khalifa Umar, a senior member of ISWAP’s Shura Council—the group’s apex decision-making body. Military spokesperson Samaila Mohammed Uba said a precision airstrike near the Lake Chad region was central to the operation. Security forces also arrested three suspected logistics suppliers and informants linked to the group, as well as a deserter allegedly involved in criminal activities. The latest offensive continues a pattern of escalating military pressure in Nigeria’s northeast. In recent months, troops have killed over 100 insurgents during coordinated air-supported operations, repelled assaults in Borno and Yobe states, and eliminated another senior ISWAP commander in a joint operation with US support.
Anadolu Ajansi
