Nigeria’s military says it has “neutralized” 24 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in a series of coordinated operations across the country’s northeast.
The Nigerian Army announced the results Thursday via its official X account, noting that ground forces supported by airstrikes and local militias carried out successful raids between July 4 and 9 in Borno state and surrounding areas.
The operations follow a Boko Haram assault on the Malam Fatori community last Sunday, which left nine civilians dead and four injured, underscoring the persistent threat posed by jihadist groups in the Lake Chad Basin region.
Boko Haram’s insurgency, which began in 2009, has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions in northeastern Nigeria. The group, along with its ISWAP offshoot, continues to stage attacks in Nigeria and neighboring Cameroon, Chad, and Niger.
Violence linked to these groups around Lake Chad has resulted in over 2,000 deaths and widespread displacement, according to humanitarian agencies. Despite years of military campaigns, insecurity remains entrenched across the region.