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Soldiers kill ISWAP leaders, foil attack in Borno

Soldiers kill ISWAP leaders, foil attack in Borno
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Credit: VOA Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, including high-profile leaders, after repelling a major attack on their positions in Kukawa, Borno State. The killing of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders in Kukawa, Borno State, comes amid an intensified military campaign against insurgent groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East, particularly around the Lake Chad Basin.
Context & Background
  • ✦“Combined troops deployed in Kukawa defeated a large-scale ISWAP assault using both ground forces and air support from the operation’s air component.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Sunday:According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Captain Mohammed Goni on X, the engagement took place on October 31 2026.
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  • ✦Credit: VOA Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, including high-profile leaders, after repelling a major attack on their positions in Kukawa, Borno State.
  • ✦The killing of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders in Kukawa, Borno State, comes amid an intensified military campaign against insurgent groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East, particularly around the Lake Chad Basin.
  • ✦“Combined troops deployed in Kukawa defeated a large-scale ISWAP assault using both ground forces and air support from the operation’s air component.
Key Facts:Sunday: According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Captain Mohammed Goni on X, the engagement took place on October 31 2026.
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Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, including

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Credit: VOA Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have killed several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, including high-profile leaders, after repelling a major attack on their positions in Kukawa, Borno State.

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The killing of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders in Kukawa, Borno State, comes amid an intensified military campaign against insurgent groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East, particularly around the Lake Chad Basin.

What timeline or key figures were confirmed?

According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Captain Mohammed Goni on X, the engagement took place on October 31 2026.

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