The Defense Headquarters, DHQ, has announced that Nigerian troops, working in collaboration with the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters in a fresh coordinated air operation in the North-East.
The military said the strikes were carried out in the general area of Metele following intelligence reports on the movement and convergence of terrorist elements in the region.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Defense Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba on Monday, that the strikes targeted the general area of Metele.
They were launched based on intelligence reports indicating the movement and regrouping of terrorist elements in the region.
It explained that the coordinated air strikes targeted ISIS/ISWAP fighters who were observed regrouping in the area before the attack was launched.
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The operation is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks and deny insurgents safe havens across Nigeria. The coordinated air strikes specifically hit ISIS/ISWAP fighters observed converging in the area.
The military further stated that the ongoing operations are designed to disrupt terrorist movements, eliminate fighters from the battlefield, and prevent regrouping activities.
The development comes amid continued counterterrorism cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, following recent claims of a joint operation that neutralized a senior ISIS-linked figure in the region.
This partnership reflects continued efforts to address the long-standing insurgency that has plagued parts of northeastern Nigeria for over a decade.
It emphasized that the Armed Forces of Nigeria, in partnership with US Africa Command, will sustain operations to degrade terrorist capabilities in the North-East.
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