ISIS Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/isis/ Reporting Nigeria security Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:06:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png ISIS Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/isis/ 32 32 Foreign ISIS Arab Terrorists Arrested as Troops Intensify Offensive Following Failed Attack in Borno https://securitydigestng.com/2026/07/14/foreign-isis-arab-terrorists-arrested-as-troops-intensify-offensive-following-failed-attack-in-borno/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:06:50 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23931 Foreign ISIS Arab Terrorists Arrested as Troops Intensify Offensive Following Failed Attack in Borno By Zagazola Makama Military operations across Nigeria’s North East have entered a new phase following the failed attempt by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters to infiltrate Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, with troops recording […]

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]]> SECURITY ALERT: Why the Inates Attack Should Worry Nigeria https://securitydigestng.com/2026/06/28/security-alert-why-the-inates-attack-should-worry-nigeria/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:32:47 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23690 SECURITY ALERT: Why the Inates Attack Should Worry Nigeria By Zagazola Makama The latest video purportedly released by ISIS following the attack on the Nigerien military base at Inates should concern every security planner across the Sahel. Beyond its propaganda value, the footage appears to showcase a substantial cache of military-grade weapons reportedly seized during […]

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]]> EXCLUSIVE: Abbor Mainok’s Inner Circle, Abu Huraira, Ba Yuram and Mallam Haruna Confirmed Dead in Nigerian-US Airstrikes https://securitydigestng.com/2026/06/01/exclusive-abbor-mainoks-inner-circle-abu-huraira-ba-yuram-and-mallam-haruna-confirmed-dead-in-nigerian-us-airstrikes/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:17:28 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23325 EXCLUSIVE: Abbor Mainok’s Inner Circle, Abu Huraira, Ba Yuram and Mallam Haruna Confirmed Dead in Nigerian-US Airstrikes By Zagazola Makama Fresh intelligence obtained from highly placed security sources has confirmed that the devastating joint Nigerian-United States air operation that eliminated notorious ISWAP commander Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu Bilal Al-Mainuki (Abbor Mainok), also wiped […]

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]]> Nigeria’s ISWAP Leader, Ba’a Shuwa Reluctant to Accept New ISIS Appointment After Mainok’s Death in Nigeria-US Strike https://securitydigestng.com/2026/06/01/nigerias-iswap-leader-baa-shuwa-reluctant-to-accept-new-isis-appointment-after-mainoks-death-in-nigeria-us-strike/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:55:10 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23321 Nigeria’s ISWAP Leader, Ba’a Shuwa Reluctant to Accept New ISIS Appointment After Mainok’s Death in Nigeria-US Strike By: Zagazola Makama Fresh intelligence reports indicate that a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander, Ba’a Shuwa, has shown reluctance to accept a leadership role reportedly proposed by the Islamic State’s central leadership in Iraq following […]

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]]> ISWAP Confirms Death of Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki After U.S. Special Forces Raid Near Lake Chad https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/28/iswap-confirms-death-of-abu-bilal-al-mainuki-after-u-s-special-forces-raid-near-lake-chad/ Thu, 28 May 2026 16:34:43 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23262 ISWAP Confirms Death of Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki After U.S. Special Forces Raid Near Lake Chad By: Zagazola Makama The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has confirmed the death of one of its senior figures, Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, following a recent operation by United States Special Forces targeting the group’s enclave near the Lake Chad region in […]

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]]> Inside the Intelligence Web That Tracked Down ISWAP Commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/28/inside-the-intelligence-web-that-tracked-down-iswap-commander-abu-bilal-al-minuki/ Thu, 28 May 2026 15:51:55 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23250 Inside the Intelligence Web That Tracked Down ISWAP Commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki By: Zagazola Makama For years, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a.k.a Abbor Mainok, moved like a shadow across West Africa’s insurgency landscape — an elusive, high-value commander whose name surfaced in fragmented intelligence reports, intercepted communications, and battlefield whispers across the Lake Chad Basin. But what ultimately […]

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]]> Nigeria, U.S. Joint Strikes Kill 175 ISIS Terrorists, Eliminate Key ISWAP Leaders – DHQ https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/19/nigeria-u-s-joint-strikes-kill-175-isis-terrorists-eliminate-key-iswap-leaders-dhq/ Tue, 19 May 2026 18:08:09 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23133 Nigeria, U.S. Joint Strikes Kill 175 ISIS Terrorists, Eliminate Key ISWAP Leaders — DHQ The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced major successes in the ongoing joint counterterrorism operations between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the United States Africa Command against ISIS-linked terrorists in Nigeria’s North-East region. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the […]

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]]> DHQ Clarifies Identity of Neutralised Terrorist Commander Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/16/dhq-clarifies-identity-of-neutralised-terrorist-commander-abu-bilal-al-minuki/ Sat, 16 May 2026 21:02:13 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23129 DHQ Clarifies Identity of Neutralised Terrorist Commander Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki The Defence Headquarters has clarified concerns surrounding the recent neutralisation of notorious terrorist commander Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, following public debate triggered by reports of a similarly named insurgent reportedly killed in an earlier military operation in 2024. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of […]

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]]> Opinion: Why the Killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki by U.S. and Nigerian Forces Matters https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/16/opinion-why-the-killing-of-abu-bilal-al-minuki-by-u-s-and-nigerian-forces-matters/ Sat, 16 May 2026 06:30:34 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23117 Opinion: Why the Killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki by U.S. and Nigerian Forces Matters By Zagazola Makama The reported killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior commander of the Islamic State and widely described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, by joint United States and Nigerian forces may represent one of the most consequential counterterrorism successes recorded […]

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]]> United States-Nigeria Counterterrorism Alliance Deepens as Joint Operation Eliminates Senior ISIS Leader https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/16/united-states-nigeria-counterterrorism-alliance-deepens-as-joint-operation-eliminates-senior-isis-leader/ Sat, 16 May 2026 06:15:25 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23115 United States-Nigeria Counterterrorism Alliance Deepens as Joint Operation Eliminates Senior ISIS Leader The growing strategic partnership between the United States and Nigeria in the global war against terrorism recorded a major breakthrough following the successful elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior commander of the Islamic State terrorist network, during a coordinated joint operation involving American […]

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