The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several senior ISWAP commanders, including Saddam and Saleh Garin Kago, in a precision air strike on terrorist hideouts in the Sambisa forest area of Borno state.
According to an X post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Sunday, the operation was carried out by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai on Friday, targeting structures in the Yuwe axis.
It was gathered that the strike also eliminated Hussaini Ubaida and Ba Alayi Benbem, while destroying key terrorist facilities.
The post also disclosed that military aircraft engaged the targets with precision-guided munitions after departing the base upon target confirmation.
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Post-strike battle damage assessment showed the command hubs and storage sites were effectively destroyed, significantly degrading ISWAP’s operational capacity in the Sambisa corridor.
Efforts are ongoing to verify additional casualties from the strike.
The theatre command reiterated its commitment to intelligence-driven operations to dismantle terrorist leadership, disrupt supply lines and deny insurgents safe havens in the north-east.