June 1, 2026
By Kingsley Omonobi
A joint operation by Nigeria and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has killed 21 suspected ISWAP terrorists in a precision airstrike on a terrorist camp in Arege, Borno State.
Credible sources disclosed that 3 of the 21 killed ISWAP terrorists eliminated were mid-level commanders responsible for coordinating raids into Monguno and Damasak.
Col. Timothy Antigha Rtd, a specialist in military public information and counterterrorism and a member of the minister of defence media team, confirmed the operation, noting that “the strike marks another dividend from a defence relationship that has shifted from training-only to direct, intelligence-driven action against terrorist networks.”
