Major blow for ISWAP as troops kill VIP escort commander, other fighters in Borno

The Nigerian subject has launched aerial strikes connected the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, successful the Sambisa Forest, Borno State, sidesplitting a cardinal VIP escort commander, Qaid Abu Khalid Al Muhajir, and 8 different fighters.

This is contained successful a connection posted connected X by information expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed that the strikes, conducted connected Saturday, August 8, 2026 astir the Yuwe and Sabil Huda enclaves successful the Sambisa Forest, were highly effective.

He said Abu Khalid is simply a specializer liable for providing escorts and coordinating the question of elder ISWAP commanders and different high-value members of the violent group.

Khalid was reportedly highly acquainted with navigation routes and tactical movements connecting large ISWAP enclaves, peculiarly roads utilized for the question of elder commanders and peculiar convoys.

His relation reportedly made him an important facilitator of mobility wrong the violent group’s network, enabling elder members to determination betwixt enclaves portion reducing the hazard of interception by information forces.

According to Zagazola, 9 ISWAP fighters were neutralised during the aerial strikes, portion respective others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

He added that the casualties included violent elements linked to the radical progressive successful the ambush of Nigerian troops on the Bita–Yamtage axis successful Gwoza Local Governm...