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No less than 5 suspected tract commanders of an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were reportedly killed successful an overnight cognition by combined subject forces successful the North-east.
A reliable subject root who pleaded anonymity successful Maiduguri told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) connected Thursday that the suspected terrorists were killed by troops from Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) during repelling aggregate coordinated violent attacks successful Borno and Yobe.
The root described the cognition arsenic the biggest stroke against the terrorists this year, adding that dozens of terrorists were besides neutralised during fierce battles that lasted respective hours.
“The decease of the 5 commanders marked a important setback for ISWAP’s bid and tactical operations successful the North East.
“These commanders led the latest failed violative from aggregate fronts, deploying RPGs, anti-aircraft guns, and termination bombers successful a bid to overrun our locations. But they were overwhelmed by combined crushed and aerial counter-assaults,” the root said.
The root further identified the slain commanders arsenic Ari Kolo (Munzir Abbagajiri), Ya Muhammad (from Dosula), Abu Aisha (from Abba Gajiri), Hamzalah (Qaid astatine Gambo Gege and Faruk villages), and Abu Rijal (from Dosula).
The root said that the suspected slain commanders were killed during simultaneous clashes successful Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko areas of Borno and Yobe.
The root further said that the slain commanders were down erstwhile deadly ambushes connected troops, drone-enabled IED attacks, and assaults connected Forward Operating Bases on the Dikwa–Gajibo corridor.
However, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer of OPHK, said successful a connection that the terrorists had launched simultaneous attacks astir midnight, targeting unit locations successful Dikwa, Mafa, and Katarko, but were repelled.
Uba said that the elimination of “these apical figures had degraded ISWAP’s tract enactment and disrupted their bid network.”
He said that the troops recovered 38 AK-47 rifles, 7 PKT instrumentality guns, 5 RPG tubes, 2 GPMGs, manus grenades, and thousands of rounds of assorted ammunition.
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