Following massive attacks by troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) using Super Tucano jet fighters in the Lake Chad region, the ISWAP Commander was killed along with fifteen other fighters.

The Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano carried out the successful airstrikes on April 9, 2022, in collaboration with the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Niger Air Task Force’s Mi35, and Mi171 Helicopter Gunship.

The strikes targeted identified hideouts of the terrorists in the North of Jubularam in Marte Local Government Area of Borno state.

Quoting a top military source on the incident, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst Zagazola Makama said, “The successful airstrikes were carried out on April 9, 2022, by the Nigerian Air Force Super Tucano in coordination with the MNJTF, Niger Air Task Force’s Mi35 and Mi171 helicopter Gunship, targeting an identified hideouts of the terrorists in the North of Jubularam in Marte LGA

“The surgical airstrikes were conducted on the strength of credible intelligence which indicated that the Commander and his fighters had taken a position to fight back against the crushing intrusion of their enclaves in the Lake Chad by the combined forces

“A ground assessment shows that Abu-Fatima, a high ranking ISWAP Commander Of Rijal Amne (Special Forces), who took over from Bakura RPG, and Adam Kaiga after they were killed in the previous military airstrikes, was neutralized in the attack.

“The notorious ISWAP Commander who has about 500 fighting militant troops under his special forces’ command has his jurisdiction in the entire southern islands, including Kirta Wulgo, Sabon Tumbu, Kwaleram, Sigir, Jibularam, Abbaganaram, and Yarwa Kura.”