Troops Destroy ISWAP Waterway, Kill Scores in Lake Chad

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), delivered devastating precision airstrikes that dismantled ISWAP terrorist logistics networks in the Lake Chad waterways around the Kaniram Island in Northern Borno State.

Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, in a statement said intelligence had confirmed the concentration of over 30 terrorist boats and associated elements coordinating movement and other activities.

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

It said the Troops’ degraded their mobility and ability to sustain operations, neutralizing over 30 terrorists.

“Surviving elements were observed escaping in disarray, reflecting a breakdown in their cohesion and command structure,” the statement claimed.

In a related engagement at Sowolwolo in the Sambisa Forest axis, additional precision guided strikes was conducted.

The strike took out 3 terrorist gun trucks and neutralised more terrorists within the vicinity.

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.

The Military High Command commends troops for the impressive battle performance and urged them to sustain aggressive operations to dominate the battle space.