ISWAP suffers heavy blow as military kills 70 terrorists in Borno airstrike

• Maj.-Gen. Buba said the strikes resulted in the killing over 70 extremist members at Kwallaram with several more killed at Arainna Ciki.
• The Director said troops within the week killed 169 terrorists and arrested 641 others while 181 hostages were rescued by the Nigerian troops.

At least 70 ISWAP terrorists were neutralized in Borno State when Operation Hadin Kai’s Air Component struck their strongholds.

According to Major General Edward Buba, Director Defence Media Operations, airstrikes on November 6 targeted ISWAP locations at Kwallaram and Arainna Ciki Islands.

Maj.-Gen. Buba stated that the strikes killed over 70 extremists at Kwallaram, with additional fatalities at Arainna Ciki.

Within the week, Nigerian troops eliminated 169 terrorists, apprehended 641, and rescued 181 hostages.

Troops also arrested 40 suspected oil thieves, recovering stolen crude worth N1,402,001,900.00.

General Buba reported the recovery of 192 assorted weapons and 2,970 ammunition.

Recovered items included 106 AK-47 rifles, 38 fabricated rifles, 26 dane guns, and other firearms.

Additionally, troops seized 1,410 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 1,074 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, and other ammunition.

In the Niger Delta, troops destroyed 83 illegal refining sites, 20 crude oil cooking ovens, and 42 boats.

Buba noted the recovery of 914,445 litres of stolen crude oil, 537,325 litres of illegally refined AGO, and 1,285 litres of PMS.

Troops’ operations have severely weakened terrorist ranks, forcing them into desperate recruitment drives on social media.

“Consequently, the terrorists are forced into a desperate recruitment drive on social media, particularly the ISWAP terrorist group,”

Maj.-Gen. Buba emphasized that troops will sustain offensives to eliminate all threats, stating, “Troops will sustain the offensives to eliminate all threats.”