By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has reported the killing of nine Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters, including a senior commander, in an air strike in Borno State.
The operation was conducted on Saturday, August 8, 2026, following intelligence on the activities and movement of suspected terrorists within the Sambisa Forest area.
Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Ejodame said the operation followed the deployment of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft, RPA, for persistent Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, ISR, which enabled the military to track a group of terrorists moving towards a suspected hideout.
