- Troops Eliminate ISWAP Cameraman, Recover Footage Linking Foreign Terrorist
- Military recovered footage allegedly revealing three foreign ISWAP operatives.
- Recovered evidence suggests continued links with international terrorist networks.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) cameraman and recovered sensitive video recordings allegedly revealing the involvement of three foreign operatives in the terrorist group’s activities in Borno State.
The military said the foreign operatives include a Palestinian Arab identified as ISWAP’s overall trainer, a Moroccan Arab serving as a medical doctor, and another unidentified Arab operative.
The Acting Military Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to Goni, the discovery followed the successful repulsion of an attempted ISWAP attack on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday night.
He said the terrorists attempted to infiltrate the troops’ position at about 10:20 p.m. on July 11, 2026, under the cover of darkness.
According to the military, the insurgents were attempting to loot medical supplies designated for the treatment of cholera.
Goni said troops of the 19 Brigade, Sector 3, detected the movement and responded with overwhelming firepower, forcing the attackers to retreat after suffering heavy casualties.
“Troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have decisively foiled an attempted infiltration by ISWAP terrorists into Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers and forcing them to retreat in disarray,” the statement read.
He added that the successful operation reflected the vigilance, combat readiness and operational effectiveness of troops deployed across the North-East.
“The successful defence of the location further demonstrates the vigilance, combat readiness and operational effectiveness of troops who continue to deny terrorist elements freedom of action across the North-East Theatre,” Goni said.
He explained that troops immediately launched a coordinated response after detecting the approaching insurgents.
“Alert troops swiftly detected the hostile movement and responded with coordinated and overwhelming firepower, compelling the terrorists to abandon their mission of looting cholera medical supplies and withdraw in confusion after suffering severe losses,” he added.
The military said the attempted theft of medical supplies further reinforced intelligence reports suggesting that cholera had broken out in some ISWAP camps.
It added that intelligence also indicated the terrorist group had executed some of its members who were reportedly infected with the disease.
During the operation, troops neutralised an ISWAP cameraman and recovered a Sony camcorder containing operational footage and propaganda materials.
“The neutralisation of a terrorist cameraman during the failed assault led to the recovery of a Sony camcorder containing highly sensitive recordings of terrorist activities, including operational footage and propaganda materials,” Goni said.
According to the military, a preliminary forensic analysis of the last video recorded before the attack showed that four senior ISWAP commanders coordinated the operation alongside three foreign terrorist facilitators.
“Preliminary forensic analysis of the last available video recorded prior to the attack indicates that the operation was coordinated by four senior ISWAP commanders, known as Qai’ds, alongside three foreign terrorist facilitators,” he stated.
Goni identified one of the foreign operatives as Abu Ishaq, a Palestinian Arab believed to be ISWAP’s chief trainer, while another was identified as Abu Thaiba, a Moroccan Arab serving as a medical doctor within the terrorist network.
“They include a Palestinian Arab identified as Abu Ishaq, assessed to be ISWAP’s overall trainer; a Moroccan Arab identified as Abu Thaiba, a medical doctor serving within the terrorist network; and another Arab operative whose identity is yet to be established,” he added.
The military said the findings supported existing intelligence indicating that ISWAP continues to receive specialist assistance and maintain links with international terrorist networks.
