Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed a notorious ISWAP terrorist commander, Malam Jidda, along with scores of his fighters in a coordinated air and ground operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe and the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno.
This is contained in a statement issued in Maiduguri by the acting deputy director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, Reuben Kovangiya.
The statement said the operation was launched on 9 June in the Ngazalgana area of Gujba LGA, with close air support from the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai.
It noted that some terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds, while others were neutralized during a follow-up encounter in the Timbuktu Triangle, where troops conducted a snap ambush operation.
The army spokesman noted that the renewed offensive underlines the effectiveness of the ongoing counter-insurgency efforts by Operation Hadin Kai, supported by precise and timely air strikes.
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