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Troops Foil ISWAP Assault On Biu Military Base, Kill Several Terrorists, Recover Weapons

NewsDeskNgAug 15, 2026August 15, 20260

Troops thwart another ISWAP attempt to overrun military base in Biu, inflicting heavy casualties and recovering weapons from fighters. Troops of 162 Amphibious Battalion, operating under the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, successfully thwarted an attempted attack by ISWAP terrorists on their location at Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau,...

Senior ISWAP Finance Operative, 45 Others Surrender to Troops in North-East

NewsDeskNgJul 27, 2026July 27, 20260

Sustained military offensives have forced a senior ISWAP finance operative and 45 other terrorists and family members to surrender to Operation Hadin Kai troops. Sustained military pressure has forced a senior finance operative of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and several other high-ranking terrorist fighters to surrender to...

US Sanctions Three Nigerian Bureaux de Change Over Alleged ISWAP Financing

NewsDeskNgJun 23, 2026June 23, 20260

US sanctions target three Nigerian bureaux de change and alleged owner over claims of financing ISWAP activities. The United States has imposed terrorism-related sanctions on three Nigerian bureaux de change and their alleged owner over accusations of financing the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in a move that further...

DSS Arrest of ISWAP Commander Excites Kogi Residents

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

Residents of Kogi State have commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for arresting two suspected terrorists who masterminded deadly attacks near the palace of the Ohinoyi on December 29, 2022. A cross section of the citizens who spoke to The Authority said they were relieved that AbdulmumIbrahim Otaru (aka...