Thursday, November 5, 2026 - Troops of the Nigerian Army under Sector 3 of Operation HADIN KAI have killed several suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters, including three foreigners, in a mortar bombardment targeting a terrorist enclave at Dumba, Borno State.
The development was disclosed by counterterrorism expert,
Zagazola Makama, who shared details of the operation and an exclusive
photograph of the terrorists’ position before the strikes.
According to security sources cited by Makama, the offensive
operation was carried out on November 1, 2026, by a fire team comprising troops
of the Nigerian Army’s Lake Chad Basin operations and the 403 Amphibious
Brigade.
Military sources disclosed that troops initially observed
that the terrorists had relocated northwards, beyond the effective range of
their 60mm mortar weapons, forcing the soldiers to manoeuvre to a more
favourable firing position.
One of the sources said, “At about 5:00 p.m., following
extensive reconnaissance of the terrorist hideouts, troops located the fighters
at a new position in Dumba, where some foreign fighters were sighted.”
The troops subsequently engaged the terrorists with 60mm
mortar fire, recording effective hits on their position.
“Human intelligence sources later confirmed the impact of
the bombardment, reporting that several terrorist casualties were evacuated
from the area using wheelbarrows,” the source added.
Further intelligence indicated that three foreign fighters
were among those killed in the bombardment.
The sources further disclosed that battle damage assessment
and follow-on operations were ongoing to determine the full impact of the
strikes and sustain pressure on the terrorist group.
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