Amir Buba Danfulani, a commander of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), has been killed by the Nigerian military.
The action was carried out by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) planes as part of Operation Hadin Kai’s Air Component.
The airstrikes over the Sambisa axis also killed five additional key members of the group.
The deceased are Musa Amir Jaish, Mahd Maluma, Abu-Ubaida, Abu-Hamza and Abu-Nura Umarun Leni.
Danfulani recruited, indoctrinated Fulanis/herdsmen and coordinated deployment of spies, as well as tax collectors.
An intelligence mission identified active terrorists’ training camps at Tumbun Kaiyowa and Tumbun Allura.
They were also used as base for firing projectiles against Nigerian Army locations in Mallam Fatori in Borno.
“The aircraft dropped bombs on the targets at Tumbun Kaiyowa, rockets and cannon at Tumbun Allura. Fleeing terrorists were eliminated with fighter helicopters.
“Similar operation was conducted at Parisu and Njimia, within Sambisa Forest, where three different aircrafts bombarded the targets”, an officer told PRNigeria.