Nigerian forces killed at least 25 suspected ISWAP fighters during coordinated operations in the country’s troubled northeast, military authorities said Sunday.
The raids targeted strongholds in Limankara and Kukawa areas of Borno state, a region scarred by years of insurgent violence.
Lt. Col. Sani Uba, media officer of the Theatre Command, said troops engaged militants in a fierce firefight.
“During the ensuing firefight, 15 terrorists were neutralized while scores fled with gunshot wounds,” Uba said in a statement.
He added that aerial surveillance later tracked fleeing fighters riding five motorcycles across difficult terrain.
A precision airstrike followed, killing 10 additional militants as they attempted to escape the advancing troops.
Uba said large defensive positions and logistics structures used by the armed group were destroyed during the operation.
Troops also seized two vehicles, multiple weapons and what officials described as a significant cache of ammunition.
The operations form part of a broader military campaign to weaken ISWAP’s operational capacity in Borno state.
Nigeria continues to battle insurgent violence from Boko Haram and ISWAP, whose attacks have destabilised communities for more than a decade.
The conflict has left thousands dead and displaced millions, casting a long shadow over the country’s northeast.