Bashir Dauda, a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), was killed by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Borno State’s Marte Local Government Area.
In addition to killing 50 fighters, the NAF attack destroyed the ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, which was stocked with a significant amount of food and necessities.
Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, the NAF spokesperson, made this announcement on Tuesday.
“The NAF conducted a series of air interdictions targeting three significant enclaves of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Marte Local Government Area on October 31,” Akinboyewa stated in a statement he signed.
“The precision strikes were focused on ISWAP strongholds in Tumbun Daribiyar, Jubularam, Buluwa, and Tumbu Karfe, marking a major effort in the ongoing fight against terrorism in Nigeria’s Northeast.
“An on-ground assessment confirmed that approximately 50 terrorists, including a high-ranking ISWAP commander known as Bashir Dauda, were neutralized in the operation.
“Additionally, an ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, filled with a substantial cache of food and essential items like beans, millet and rice, was destroyed, effectively severing a critical resource line for the terrorists.”
