June 3, 2026
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai has intensified operations in the North-East, neutralising more than 50 terrorists, including a top ISWAP commander, and arresting multiple collaborators across Borno.
This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.
The military said the major success followed a precision airstrike around Kirta and Arina Ciki, which killed several terrorist commanders, including Khalifa Umar, a member of the ISWAP Shura Council.
The report said that the sustained air offensive had forced insurgents to abandon island enclaves and move towards the mainland under pressure.
