The Defence Headquarters says that several leaders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and fighters have been neutralised in a successful air interdiction mission by Nigerian forces at Alinwa in Borno.
The Acting-Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Onyeuko added that the air strike also destroyed the dwellings of the terrorists as they gathered for meetings in a cluster of settlements West of Alinwa on the Lake Chad green fringes in Northern Borno on Wednesday.
He disclosed that the feat was achieved during the ongoing subsidiary Operation Decisive Edge.
According to him, the air strike was executed on the heels of impeccable intelligence reports, indicating that some top ISWAP Commanders with their fighters and designated suicide bombers had assembled at the location for meetings.
The meeting was aimed at orchestrating coordinated attacks against a number of targets in Borno and environs.
“Operation Lafiya Dole therefore dispatched its fighter jets to the location, recording devastating hits on many of the structures housing the ISWAP leaders and fighters, destroying them and neutralising their occupants.
“The Nigerian military will continue to sustain the offensive against the enemies of our nation.
“The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, enjoins the troops of OPLD to maintain the momentum” he said. (NAN)

1 min.Read
Nigerian troops neutralise ISWAP leaders, destroy its structures in Borno
Hot this week
News
Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists
· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalist
As...
News
Editor’s Choice honor: Baltimore’s Flowers & Fancies Continues to Help Individuals and Couples Mark Special Occasions
The Short variation: For nearly 50 years, Baltimore's blossoms...
Headlines
EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat
Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...
Relationship
6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2
They say there are three kinds of people; the...
Politics
2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi
The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...
Topics
- Agriculture
- Arts
- BBNaija Updates
- Book Review
- Business and Economy
- China
- Columnists
- Coronavirus
- Crime
- Culture
- Dating
- Defence/Security
- Economy
- Editorial
- Education
- Encounter
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Fashion
- Fashion & Style
- Featured
- Features
- Foreign News
- Headlines
- Health
- House of Representatives
- Inspiration
- Interview
- Judiciary
- Lifestyle
- Magazine
- Metro
- Money
- News
- Nigerian Newspapers
- Opinion
- parliamentary
- Personality
- Poetry
- Politics
- Press Release
- Red Dragon
- Relationship
- Religion
- Science and Technology
- security
- Skincare
- Sports
- Style
- Tech
- Travel
- Weather
More
Business and Economy
Fixing Nigeria’s Food Supply Chain Is Key to Ending Poverty
Despite years of government-led poverty alleviation initiatives, hunger in...
Entertainment
2Baba Hails Annie Idibia, Says His Children Are His Greatest Priority
Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba...
Sports
CAF Set to Unveil New Trophy for Women’s Africa Cup of Nations
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to...
Crime
EFCC Nabs 74 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja Hotel Raid
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested...
Politics
APC Schedules July 24 NEC Meeting to Elect New National Chairman
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives...
Business and Economy
FG to Launch 2024 Audit of Basic Health Fund in July to Strengthen Transparency in Primary Healthcare
The Federal Government has announced that it will commence...
News
MTN Donates 600 Learning Tabs To 12 Schools In FCT
MTN Donates 600 Learning Tabs
By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
MTN Nigeria...
News
Julius Berger is delivering lasting solutions to Lagos Traffic congestion‘
Lucy Omakpo
Last week, the Project Manager of the ongoing...
Related Articles
Popular Categories
Previous article