Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised another ISWAP commander, identified as Malam Jidda, in Borno State.
The troops also recovered arms in the multiple operations.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this on his verified X account, noting that it followed the intensification of ongoing counterterrorism offensives across the North-East by the troops.
According to the security analyst, the troops, in a special operation conducted at Ngazalgana village in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, made contact with terrorists and neutralised Malam Jidda, who was identified as the Ameer (leader) of Ngorgore and Malumti villages.
Items recovered in the aftermath of the encounter included AK-47 rifles, magazines, and a motorcycle used by the terrorists for mobility.
“In another operation on the Timbuktu Triangle axis, a snap ambush team deployed by troops engaged Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements in a swift and decisive encounter.
“Some of the terrorists were neutralised, while troops recovered additional AK-47 rifles and various categories of ordnance,” one of the sources told Zagazola Makama.
Similarly, in Abadam, Borno State, troops conducting exploitation following a recent encounter in Mallamfatori continued to recover more bodies of terrorists as well as abandoned weapons.
Makama noted that the ongoing operations are part of coordinated efforts by the Nigerian military to degrade terrorist enclaves and restore stability to affected communities across the North-East.
