Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai conduct coordinated air and artillery strikes against suspected ISWAP enclaves and locations in the Lake Chad region, killing 16 suspected fighters. The reports describe operations based on intelligence and targeting terrorist strongholds in the area.
Vanguard and Daily Post also say the action involves air and artillery and took place around the Tunbunma area of South Lake Chad, with Vanguard specifying three suspected locations and adding references to key leaders and fighters being present. The Punch likewise reports the same overall outcome and describes strikes on terrorist enclaves in Lake Chad.
Separately, Daily Post and another Daily Post report an ambush in Borno State in which six suspected ISWAP terrorists are neutralised and ammunition is recovered. Daily Post attributes timing and location to the Kaga Local Government Area and cites a security analyst in one version, while the other stresses a Nigerian Army disclosure from a joint task force spokesperson.
