Military Strikes ISWAP Logistics Hub, Kills 30 Fighters In Borno

No fewer than 30 Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been killed in precision air strikes that dismantled ISWAP terrorist logistics networks along the Lake Chad waterways around the Kaniram Island axis in Northern Borno State.

A statement by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force. (North East) Operation HADIN KAI Lt-Col Sani Uba said the airstrikes were conducted on the night of 21/22 April 2026.

According to him, the air assets acting on credible Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) inputs established a persistent overhead presence and confirmed the concentration of over 30 terrorist boats and associated terrorist elements coordinating movement and resupply activities.

“Target validation and identification were carefully achieved, ensuring high targeting fidelity before engagement.”

He added that following confirmation in line with Rules of Engagement, OPHK executed well-coordinated precision strikes that destroyed several boats and disrupted the terrorists’ logistics hub.

“This immediately degraded their mobility and ability to sustain operations. Real-time ISR enabled rapid follow-on strikes on fleeing and regrouping elements within nearby vegetation, leading to the neutralisation of over 30 terrorists.”

He noted that the surviving elements were observed escaping in disarray, reflecting a breakdown in their cohesion and command structure.

In a related engagement at Sowolwolo in the Sambisa Forest axis, another precision-guided strike was conducted after target fidelity was acquired with Partners.

“The strike took out 3 terrorist Gun trucks and neutralised more terrorists within the vicinity,” he added.

He stated further that Battle Damage Assessment (BDA), supported by post-strike intelligence, confirmed significant enemy losses, with evidence of mass burial activities, especially by ISWAP elements in the Mallam Fatori axis, further underscoring the scale of attrition inflicted.

He added that ground forces are currently exploiting the effects of these strikes to dominate adjoining areas and prevent any reconstitution by fleeing elements.

“These operations highlight OPHK’s sustained offensive pressure and effective air–land integration in dismantling terrorist networks, degrading their capabilities, and denying them freedom of action across the Joint Operations Area.”

The Military High Command commended troops for their impressive performance in battle and urged them to sustain aggressive operations to dominate the battlespace.