NAF Airstrikes Eliminate Key ISWAP Commander, 49 Fighters in Borno
Air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets have killed a high-ranking Islamic State Wet Africa (ISWAP) commander, Bashir Dauda, and 49 fighters in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
The strikes also destroyed ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, which were filled with a substantial of food and essential items.
NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, announced this in a statement on Tuesday.
He said: “The NAF conducted a series of Air interdictions targeting three significant enclaves of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Marte Local Government Area on October 31.
“The precision strikes were focused on ISWAP strongholds in Tumbun Daribiyar, Jubularam, Buluwa, and Tumbu Karfe, marking a major effort in the ongoing fight against terrorism in Nigeria’s Northeast.
“An on-ground assessment confirmed that approximately 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP commander known as Bashir Dauda, were neutralized in the operation. Additionally, an ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, filled with a substantial cache of food and essential items like beans, millet, and rice, was destroyed, effectively severing a critical resource line for the terrorists.”
Akinboyewa said the successful air strikes, which he said were targeted at terrorists and logistics bases, underscored NAF’s ongoing “commitment to supporting ground forces and enhancing joint efforts to decimate terrorist strongholds in the region.”
