The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the killing of a high-ranking Islamic State West Africa province (ISWAP) commander, Bashir Dauda in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, thegazellenews.com reports.
The airstrike by NAF also led to the death of 50 fighters while destroying ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, which were filled with a substantial of food and essential items.
NAF’s Public Relations Officer, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, made this disclosure in a statement he signed and made available to media houses on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024.
“The NAF conducted a series of Air interdictions targeting three significant enclaves of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Marte Local Government Area on October 31.
“The precision strikes were focused on ISWAP strongholds in Tumbun Daribiyar, Jubularam, Buluwa, and Tumbu Karfe, marking a major effort in the ongoing fight against terrorism in Nigeria’s Northeast.
“An on-ground assessment confirmed that approximately 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP commander known as Bashir Dauda, were neutralized in the operation.
“Additionally, an ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, filled with a substantial cache of food and essential items like beans, millet and rice, was destroyed, effectively severing a critical resource line for the terrorists,” Akinboyewa said in the statement.
