Nigerian airstrikes kill at least 40 ISWAP fighters
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Airstrikes by the Nigerian military killed at least 40 ISWAP fighters around Wulgo-Momaduru in Borno State. The 10 November operation targeted a gathering detected through intelligence and surveillance, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama.
An initial airstrike against a gathering of ISWAP fighters about 1.5 km north-west of Wulgo-Momaduru in Borno State killed about 30 men and destroyed a motorcycle, according to Nigerian security analyst Zagazola Makama, cited by Daily Post. Secondary explosions were also observed after the strike, suggesting the destruction of explosive materials or combustible products.
Fighters who fled the first position were then tracked by aerial surveillance, enabling Nigerian forces to identify a second group sheltering under trees. A second strike, carried out after authorisation, killed 10 more fighters, bringing the total number killed during the operation to 40, according to Zagazola Makama.
The strikes were carried out in the early hours of 10 November as part of Operation Hadin Kai, after intelligence and surveillance detected a large gathering of fighters. The operation aimed to prevent these elements from regrouping or preparing new attacks against military forces and civilian populations, according to the analyst.
