*They came to train ISWAP terrorists–sources

The combined ground and aerial onslaught by the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Nigerian troops against the Boko Haram terrorists splinter group, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), Killed their Commanders and about 20 of ISIS fighters.

This was disclosed in a tweet by Counter-Terrorism Expert, Mr. David Otto, citing sources claiming that the Islamic State fighters killed were of “light Skin’ men.
Otto said that the ISIS fighters were on training mission in their West Africa sector (ISWAP) when the Nigerian military jet eliminated them while in the field.

“ISWAP commanders and about 20 ISIS foreign fighters who came to train ISWAP units described by sources as light skinned men were amongst those killed by the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force and MNJTF,” he said while promising to provide more details.

Earlier, the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Maj-Gen. John Enenche, stated that Nigerian military fighter jets had obliterated Boko Haram fighters and structures in northern part of  Borno State.

Enenche said that the air strikes that were being conducted by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole under the subsidiary ‘Operation Hail Storm’ have continued to yield tangible results.

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He said he latest of these is the destruction of several Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) structures and neutralization of their fighters at Warshale in the Northern part of Borno State on 19 August 2020.

According to him, the mission was executed after credible intelligence reports and series of aerial surveillance missions established that the settlement was one of those being used by the terrorists as staging area to launch attacks.

To this end, he said, the Air Task Force dispatched Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and attack helicopters, which engaged the location recording devastating hits resulting in the obliteration of several structures as well as the neutralization of some of the terrorists.

“The Armed Forces of Nigeria, operating in concert with other security agencies and stakeholders, will sustain its efforts to rid the North East of all terrorists and other criminal elements,” he stated.