ISWAP intel chief, tax collector, others killed in Tucano airstrike

The air component of Operation Hadin Kai and the Nigerian Air Forces launched a weeklong air raid that killed many ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists, including Buba-Danfulani, and other ISWAP commanders at Tumbuns, Sambisa Forest.

Danfulani was a senior ISWAP Commander saddled with indoctrinating Fulanis and herdsmen in joining a terrorist group, according to PRNigeria.

He was a handler of the ISWAP intelligence and espionage assets and tax collection.

Other commanders eliminated in the onslaught include Musa Amir Jaish, Mahd Maluma, Abu-Ubaida, Abu-Hamza and Abu-Nura umarun Leni.

A Super Tucano jet, helicopters and other aircraft were deployed for the operation which took place at the same time across the locations.

“Prior to the execution of the special mission, intelligence identified terrorist training camps at Tumbun Kaiyowa and Tumbun Allura that are most active with ISWAP/Boko Haram activities,”PRNigeria quoted a source as saying.

The camps were also used by terrorists in firing projectiles against Nigerian Army locations in Mallam Fatori

“Consequently, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai deployed some aircraft that degraded the insurgents’ capabilities in order to prevent future attacks on troops and friendly location while ensuring the success of ongoing operations.

“The aircraft dropped several bombs on the targets at TUMBUN KAIYOWA and rockets and cannon at TUMBUN ALLURA. The fleeing surviving terrorists were also eliminated with fighter helicopters.

“Similar operation was conducted at Parisu and Njimia within Sambisa Forest, where three different aircraft types for specific purposes bombarded the targets.”