Military Air Strikes Kill 103 ISWAP Terrorists In Adamawa, Borno

Military Air Strikes Kill 103 ISWAP Terrorists in Adamawa, Borno

The Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai OPHK, says it has killed 103 Islamic State West Africa Province ISWAP terrorists in a series of air strikes across Adamawa and Borno states. The military also reported destroying several logistics hubs and storage facilities allegedly used by the terrorist group to support its operations in the North-East region. The operations form part of ongoing military efforts to weaken ISWAP’s operational capabilities, disrupt its supply networks and prevent the group from using its facilities to plan and execute attacks. According to the military, the air operations targeted locations linked to ISWAP activities in Adamawa and Borno states. The reported destruction of logistics hubs and storage facilities is intended to disrupt the movement and storage of supplies used by the group, potentially affecting its ability to sustain operations across the region. The military did not provide further details in the available report on the precise locations of all the targets or the individual circumstances surrounding the reported deaths. Operation Hadin Kai is the Nigerian military’s operational framework for counter-insurgency efforts in the North-East, where ISWAP and Boko Haram have conducted attacks against security forces and civilian communities for years. The campaign includes air and ground operations aimed at targeting insurgent fighters, dismantling their bases and restricting their access to logistics and supply routes. Borno has remained a major theatre of the insurgency, while parts of neighbouring Adamawa have also faced security threats linked to armed groups operating in the wider region. The latest reported air strikes underscore the continued reliance on military operations to weaken insurgent networks and reduce their capacity to launch attacks. However, sustained security gains also depend on protecting civilian populations, maintaining pressure on insurgent supply routes and supporting the return of displaced communities to areas affected by violence. The military’s claims regarding the number of fighters killed and facilities destroyed have not been independently verified in the information available for this report.