Several members of the Islamic state of West Africa province (ISWAP) have been killed by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) during intensified counterterrorism and counter-banditry operations Nationwide.
The incident follows a series of airstrikes that neutralised the terrorists in Borno State, destroyed bandit enclaves in Kwara State, as well as Zango Hill in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the coordinated missions are parts of efforts aimed at degrading terrorist and criminal networks across Nigeria’s northern theatres.