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The Defence Headquarters said on Monday at least 20 Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) fighters have been killed in coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno State.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
Uba said the operations formed part of sustained efforts to dismantle terrorist networks and deny them safe havens in the country.
He added that the raids carried out in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), were executed following credible intelligence on the movement and convergence of terrorist elements in the area.
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According to him, the latest strikes followed earlier operations that led to the killing of a senior ISIS commander, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
The spokesman stressed that the ongoing offensive is aimed at degrading terrorist capabilities, disrupting their operations, and maintaining pressure on insurgent groups across the North-East theatre.
”The Armed Forces of Nigeria will continue to aggressively defend the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the nation,” he stated.
Uba said the troops would relentlessly pursue all terrorist elements threatening communities and warned that there would be ”no safe haven for terrorists anywhere in Nigeria.”
He reaffirmed the military’s commitment to sustained air and ground operations in collaboration with international partners to restore lasting peace in affected regions.
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