{"id":9360,"date":"2026-10-12T13:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=9360"},"modified":"2026-10-12T13:52:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:52:48","slug":"soldiers-kill-40-terrorists-planning-attack-in-borno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/soldiers-kill-40-terrorists-planning-attack-in-borno\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers kill 40 terrorists planning attack in Borno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No fewer than 40 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been killed in a precision airstrike by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI.<\/p>\n<p>The Information Officer of the tasSoldiers kill 40 terrorists planning attack in Bornok force, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the operation followed a precision airstrike on a terrorist enclave in Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Goni said the intelligence-led operation was launched following credible reports that a group of ISWAP fighters had gathered to prepare coordinated attacks on troops operating within Sector 3\u2019s area of responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActing swiftly on the intelligence, the Air Component conducted targeted aerial surveillance, identified terrorist movements around suspected hideouts and logistics facilities, and subsequently executed a precision strike on a building occupied by the terrorists,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The task force spokesman disclosed that a prominent ISWAP commander was among the 40 fighters killed in the operation.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the airstrike also destroyed two vehicles and approximately 20 motorcycles used by the terrorists for transportation, logistics and offensive operations.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the operation significantly weakened the group\u2019s fighting capability and disrupted its planned attacks on military positions and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No fewer than 40 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have been killed in a precision airstrike by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI. 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