Di troops of Operation Hadin Kai don kill one ISWAP cameraman and recover video recordings wey show say three foreign terrorist helpers dey among dem, including one Palestinian wey be di group trainer and one Moroccan wey dey serve as doctor for di insurgents.
Di Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Muhammed Goni, talk this one for statement on Sunday.
According to am, di operation succeed on Saturday afta troops stop one attack wey members of Islamic State West Africa Province try to do for Cross Kauwa inside Kukawa Local Government Area for Borno State.
Goni say di terrorists try to use darkness to break through troops position and steal cholera medical supplies.
“Di killing of di terrorist cameraman during di failed attack make dem recover one Sony camcorder wey get sensitive recordings of terrorist activities, including operational videos and propaganda materials.
“Di first check wey dem do for di last video wey dem record before di attack show say four senior ISWAP commanders (Qai’ds) coordinate di operation, together with three foreign terrorist helpers.
“Dem include one Palestinian wey dem call Abu Ishaq, wey dem think be ISWAP overall trainer; one Moroccan wey dem call Abu Thaiba, wey be medical doctor for di terrorist network; and another Arab operative wey dem never identify yet,” Goni add.
Goni say di presence and active involvement of these foreign people confirm wetin intelligence dey suspect before, say ISWAP still dey get support from outside, specialist knowledge, and connections with transnational terrorists.
Goni say di failed attack happen around 10:20 p.m. for July 11, 2026, when di terrorists try to use darkness to break through troops position.
“Di alert troops quickly see di enemy movement and respond with strong and coordinated firepower, wey make di terrorists abandon their mission to steal cholera medical supplies and run away in confusion after dem suffer heavy losses,” im talk.
According to am, di attempt to steal medical supplies make people believe more for recent intelligence reports wey talk about cholera outbreak for terrorist camps, and also reports say some infected members don dey killed by di group.
