Troops Repel ISWAP Attack in Bitta, Military Says

Troops Repel ISWAP Attack in Bitta, Military Says

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East say they have repelled an attempted infiltration by fighters linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Bitta, Borno State. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the incident occurred when suspected ISWAP fighters attempted to infiltrate a military position in Bitta, […]

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Troops Repel Coordinated ISWAP Attacks on Military Bases in North-East Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Military troops have repelled a series of coordinated attacks by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on several military positions in the north-east of the country, the military says. In a statement, the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai said the assaults targeted troop locations in Delwa, Goniri, Kukawa and Mainok, as well as a harbour position deep inside the Sambisa Forest. The attacks were […]

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Army foils coordinated ISWAP attacks, recovers heavy weapons

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a series of coordinated attacks by Islamist terrorists on military positions in Borno State, killing several fighters and recovering weapons. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the troops foiled assaults by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on forward operating bases in […]

March 2, 2026 10

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OPHK Troops Kill 16 ISWAP Fighters in Major Counter-Offensive in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja Troops of Operations Hadin Kai have launched a major counter-offensive against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in Borno State, killing at least 16 fighters and destroying a significant cache of the group’s logistics, the military has said. According to a statement signed by Lt Col Sani Uba, spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, the operation followed a failed late-night attack on 5 February, when […]

February 11, 2026 18

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Troops Destroy ISWAP Detention Centres in Deep Push Into Timbuktu Triangle

By Zainab Uzomah Nigerian troops have destroyed three major Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) detention facilities hidden deep inside the Timbuktu Triangle, marking one of the most significant advances yet into areas long regarded as insurgent strongholds. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, the military said the two-week operation—conducted under Operation Desert Sanity V—followed sustained offensive pressure that forced […]

February 5, 2026 9

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Troops Triumph- Repel ISWAP Assault and Kill Dozens of Fighters in North-East Operations

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed several Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in a series of coordinated operations across Borno State, the military has said. In a statement on Thursday, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba reported that Sector 1 troops launched a pre-dawn offensive on 28 January at Bula Dalo, where they killed more than a dozen militants and forced others to flee. Soldiers recovered four AK-47 […]

January 30, 2026 13

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Nigerian troops repel ISWAP assault on Mairari base

By Zainab Uzomah Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a forward operating base in Mairari, in Borno State, destroying two car bombs and killing several militants, the military says. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the attack began late on 12 December and continued into […]

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Army uncovers ISWAP bread factory in Borno

Troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly discovery an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist bread production factory hidden within their den in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to intelligence sources quoted by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Monday, the Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian JTF […]

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