Nigerian forces say they have eliminated 11 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in back-to-back operations across the country’s North-East, as part of a renewed drive to dismantle extremist cells.
The clashes occurred on September 15 along the Baga–Cross Kauwa road in Borno State, and in Umbo, Madagali local government area of Adamawa State, according to the joint task force coordinating counter-insurgency operations.
In the first encounter near Garin Giwa, Kukawa LGA, ISWAP fighters ambushed troops with an improvised explosive device before opening fire. Soldiers fought back, killing eight militants, including two senior field commanders, and seizing 14 motorcycles, rifles, ammunition, and other supplies.
A separate sweep in Adamawa, carried out with the support of local vigilantes and hunters, ended with three more militants killed and the recovery of weapons and communications gear.
No Nigerian casualties were reported in either operation.
The military said the raids were part of its broader campaign to degrade ISWAP’s operational capacity and restore stability to communities scarred by more than a decade of insurgency that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions across the Lake Chad region.
