MAIDUGURI: The Nigerian Air Force NAF has dealt a significant blow to the Islamic State of West Africa Province ISWAP in the Lake Chad region, neutralizing several high-ranking commanders and fighters.
These precision air interdictions, conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai OPHK, targeted Arina Woje, a known ISWAP stronghold in Borno State’s Southern Tumbuns.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement on Monday said the successful mission on July 27, 2025, followed extensive Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance ISR operations.
ISR data confirmed renewed terrorist activity in the area, including troop movements, structural reactivation, and the suspected concealment of command centers and logistics depots.
Acting on this intelligence, NAF air assets were deployed, using precision-guided munitions to strike pre-selected targets with devastating effect.
Preliminary assessments indicate the destruction of multiple structures housing key ISWAP leaders, fighters, and logistics facilities.
This operation is expected to significantly disrupt the group’s operational planning and resupply efforts in the region.
The NAF emphasized its commitment to dislodging terrorist elements, restricting their movement, and supporting ground forces to restore peace and stability across Nigeria.
