
At least six Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were reportedly killed in the Banki area of Borno State during a recent operation by Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) troops.
A popular security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, confirmed this in Maiduguri on Friday, stating that the terrorists were killed by the Special Forces in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in an ambush near along Bula Yobe and Darajamal road, in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to Makama, the terrorists were Improvised Explosive Device(IED) planters who usually sneak onto the road to attack the people.