Airstrikes neutralise 15 ISWAP fighters in Borno, disrupt insurgent stronghold
News Airstrikes neutralise 15 ISWAP fighters in Borno, disrupt insurgent stronghold Published on April 3, 2026 By Mikal Attah googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has recorded a major operational success following a series of precision air strikes on terrorist enclaves in Kangarwa, Borno State, with no fewer than 15 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, reportedly neutralised. The development was disclosed in a post shared on Friday by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama via his X handle. According to sources, the strikes, conducted on the basis of credible intelligence, targeted key insurgent infrastructure and gathering points within the Kangarwa axis, a known stronghold of the ISWAP group. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); Battle damage assessment, BDA, from highly reliable sources confirmed that the strikes inflicted significant casualties on the terrorists’ ranks, while several others sustained severe injuries. “The operation achieved a high degree of precision. Intelligence indicates that at least 15 ISWAP fighters were neutralised, with multiple others wounded. The strike also impacted a structure linked to a senior terrorist commander in the area,” the sources said. Makama noted that the residence of a top ISWAP figure, identified as Malam Nuhu, believed to be the Qaid of Kangarwa, was struck shortly after he vacated the premises. “Although the target narrowly escaped, the structure was destroyed, and other occupants within the building were eliminated,” he added. He emphasised that the Nigerian military under Operation Hadin Kai continues to refine its targeting processes while maintaining relentless pressure on terrorist elements. The latest strikes form part of ongoing air operations aimed at dismantling ISWAP’s operational capabilities and leadership structure across the North-East theatre. Further battle damage assessment is ongoing, including reports from related air operations in the Dogon Chukun axis. Military high command reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining coordinated air-ground offensives to degrade terrorist networks and restore lasting peace in the region. Don't Miss Taraba bridge submerged after rainfall, vehicles stranded You may like EFCC jails one, arraigns another over N1.25m Indomie fraud in Borno Troops kill eight suspected terrorists in Borno ambush Troops arrest two suspected ISWAP, Boko Haram collaborators in Borno Military seizes two trucks, arrests 16 suspected terrorist suppliers in Borno Zulum dissolves Borno executive council Troops repel coordinated ISWAP attack in Borno, eliminate 38 insurgents