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Deadly Raid: 20 Soldiers Killed In ISWAP Attack On Nigerian Army Base

January 27, 2025 editor

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly killed in a suspected attack by fighters from the ISIL affiliate in West Africa Province, ISWAP. The […]

ISWAP Never Attacked Our Headquarters, Says Borno Police

February 3, 2024 editor

The Borno State Police Command wishes to officially address and refute the baseless claims circulating regarding an alleged attack on the State Command Headquarters in […]

Borno: Four Killed As ISWAP Fighters Attack Police Quarters

February 3, 2024 editor

At least four policemen were killed in a battle with suspected Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Gajiram, Borno state. The […]

Nigerian Soldiers No Longer Using 1970/1980 Weapons To Fight Boko Haram, ISWAP Insurgents-COAS

July 7, 2023 editor

The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army is relying on modern equipment in its fight against insurgency, terrorism, banditry and other […]

SSS: Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists Have ‘Active Cells’ In Kano, Kaduna

May 16, 2023 editor

The State Security Service says its operatives, soldiers, and police launched raids on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist hideouts in Kaduna and Kano. The secret police revealed […]

Scores Killed In ISWAP Terrorists’ Midnight Attack In Borno

March 22, 2023 editor

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Operation HADIN KAI, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has lauded troops of 112 Task Force Battalion Mafa in Borno for […]

13 ISWAP ‘Logistics Suppliers’ Arrested In Borno

February 1, 2023 editor

Troopers of 29 task force brigade of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly arrested 13 Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) suspected logistics suppliers in […]

ISWAP Commander Linked To Kogi Explosion Arrested

January 4, 2023 editor

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it has arrested two suspected masterminds — including a commander in the Islamic State in West […]

ISWAP Terrorists Announce Presence In South-West Nigeria, Claim Responsibility For Attack On Police Vehicle In Ondo

September 23, 2022 editor

The Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād says its men […]

Kuje Prison Attack: ISWAP ‘Claims Responsibility’

July 7, 2022 editor

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack on a correctional facility in Kuje council area of the […]