Several members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been neutralised by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) during intensified counterterrorism and counter-banditry operations across northern Nigeria.
The operations included precision airstrikes that targeted ISWAP positions in Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram in Borno State, destroyed bandit camps in Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara State, and struck Zango Hill in Kankara, Katsina State.
According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the coordinated missions on 9 November 2025 marked a decisive phase in ongoing operations under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation FANSAN YAMMA, designed to dismantle terrorist and criminal networks across Nigeria’s northern theatres.
“In Borno State, NAF air interdiction missions dealt a significant blow to ISWAP elements entrenched in the Northern Tumbuns,” the statement said. “Guided by real-time Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) feeds, air assets executed precision strikes southeast of Shuwaram before moving to Mallam Fatori, where ISWAP members were observed mobilising via motorcycles and boats along the Lake Chad Basin.”
The airstrikes destroyed insurgent hideouts, logistics hubs, and weapons storage facilities, neutralising multiple terrorists and severely limiting their operational mobility. Post-strike assessments confirmed a significant degradation of ISWAP’s operational networks in the region.
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