Fresh Nigerian, US Air Strikes Kill Over 20 Terrorists In Borno

Airstrikes executed by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), in close coordination with United States Africa Command in the North East killed over 20 ISWAP fighters in Metele, Borno State.

The airstrikes followed an earlier one in Metele where ISIS second-in=command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other fighters were killed.

A statement by the director Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Samaila Uba, said the additional air strike operations were executed in the general area of Metele.

He said, “Following observed convergence and migration of terrorist elements, multiple air strikes were conducted, resulting in the elimination of more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters.”

He said the ongoing operations followed the neutralisation of ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and are part of sustained efforts to disrupt terrorist networks, remove them from the battlefield and deny the terrorists any safe haven within Nigeria.

He reassured that the Armed Forces of Nigeria would continue to aggressively defend the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the nation.

“Terrorists who threaten our citizens, communities and national stability will be located and defeated. There will be no safe haven for all terrorists anywhere in Nigeria,” he said.