Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised a top Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, Abu Khalid, in a night operation in Borno State, Mediaplusng.com reports.
Abu Khalid, the second-in-command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, was killed alongside 10 other terrorists during the operation. The engagement took place at the Komala area of Konduga Local Government around 11:00 pm, according to Lt. Col. Sani Uba, Theatre Command Media Information Officer.
The statement from the Nigerian Army revealed that Abu Khalid played a key role in coordinating operations and logistics for the terrorist group in the Sambisa axis, Mediaplusng.com adds. Troops recovered five AK-47 rifles, magazines, several bicycles, assorted logistics, food items, and large quantities of medical supplies during the raid.
No casualties were recorded among the troops, and morale remains high as clearance operations continue across Sambisa Forest, Mandara Mountains, Timbuktu Triangle, and other Boko Haram/ISWAP hideouts in the North East region.
