NAF Airstrikes Decimate ISWAP Enclave in Sambisa Forest, kill several insurgents

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), as part of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), conducted a successful air interdiction mission at Njimiya, a known ISWAP enclave within the Sambisa Forest, at 0600 hours today, Sunday, killing several terrorists.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation targeted insurgents who had reportedly been regrouping in the area.

The sources said that Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions had previously confirmed heightened terrorist activities at the location, prompting the precision airstrikes.

Battle damage assessments indicated that several terrorists were eliminated while sources indicated that the airstrikes effectively disrupted the terrorists’ operations.

NAF Airstrikes Decimate ISWAP Enclave in Sambisa Forest, kill several insurgents

Troops Raid ISWAP Enclave in Dalari, Neutralize Four Insurgents, recover weapons, bombs

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Army troops of 21 armored Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai have successfully raided an Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) enclave in Dalari, Borno State, neutralizing four insurgents and recovering arms and ammunition.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, that the troops of 151 Task Force Battalion, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force as well as the Hybrid forces conducted the Operation in the early hours of March 15, 2025.

The troops under Operation Desert Sanity 4, engaged the insurgents in a firefight at approximately 7:10 a.m., resulting in the elimination of four terrorists, while several others escaped with injuries.

During the clearance operation, the troops recovered: One RPG tube, one AK-47 rifle, one Dane gun, two RPG bomb chargers, three RPG bombs and 504 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.

No casualties were recorded from the side of the troops.
Troops Raid ISWAP Enclave in Dalari, Neutralize Four Insurgents, recover weapons, bombs

Troops Repel Bandit Attack on Mada, Kill Four in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation FANSAR YANMA, in collaboration with local vigilantes, repelled another attack by bandits on Mada town in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four of the assailants.

The attack, which occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday, was the latest in a series of retaliatory assaults on the town by bandits following the killing of a notorious kingpin in the area.

A security source told Zagazola Makama that the troops, acting on intelligence, swiftly engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to retreat into the forest with gunshot wounds.

“The bandits stormed the town in an attempt to unleash terror, but the security forces and vigilantes responded effectively. We neutralized four of them, while others escaped with injuries,” the source said.

A resident identified as Naziru Bakanike Mada sustained a gunshot wound on his shoulder during the confrontation and was rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment.

Zagazola report that Friday’s attack marked at least the fourth attempt by the bandits to overrun Mada in revenge for the killing of notorious bandit leader, Alhaji Sani Dan Garin Bawo, by security forces in an earlier military operation.

Since March 11, to date, fighters loyal to neutralized kingpin headed bandits Dogo Hamza have carried out a large-scale retaliatory attack on Mada. However, security forces have consistently repelled their incursions, inflicting heavy casualties on them.

“Mada is their burial ground, let them keep coming and continue trying their luck and we shall continue sending them to their maker,”said a military official.

Troops Repel Bandit Attack on Mada, Kill Four in Zamfara