BREAKING: ISWAP buries 30 fighters killed by Nigerian Air Force airstrikes in Borno (Video)
ISWAP buries 30 fighters killed by Nigerian Air Force airstrikes in Borno
A video released online has shown fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, reportedly burying about 30 of their members following devastating airstrikes by the Nigerian military in parts of northern Borno State.
The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama.
NewsRegion had earlier reported that the Nigerian Air Force conducted an airstrike that killed about 30 terrorists in the troubled northeast region.
According to the report, an ISR platform was deployed to the general area where it established overhead presence and confirmed the sighting of approximately 31 boats dispersed along the riverbank, with associated human activity consistent with ISWAP fighters.
The security expert added that upon positive identification, the air component initiated precision strike operations in line with established Rules of Engagement and targeting protocols.
“The first strike effectively disrupted the hub of terrorists and degraded their logistics capability by damaging several of the boats used for movement and supply across the waterways.
Further ISR monitoring revealed attempts by the terrorists to regroup within nearby vegetation. Consequently, follow-on strikes were conducted.
A second precision strike targeted a cluster of about eight terrorists, neutralising them, while additional elements were observed withdrawing into concealed positions.
“Subsequently, a third strike was executed on another group of approximately 15 terrorists who had taken cover under tree foliage, resulting in their elimination. Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) confirmed significant attrition, with surviving elements seen dispersing from adjacent hideouts,” Makama said.
Revealing more details on the effect of the strike, Makama, citing security sources, said that the terrorists conducted burial rites in the Mallam Fatori axis after a series of precision air interdiction missions carried out by the Nigerian military under Operation HADIN KAI.
The sources said the strikes were executed after intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) reports confirmed the movement of ISWAP fighters along waterways around the Kaniram Island area.
Watch the video of the burial below:
