{"id":156073,"date":"2025-03-21T23:04:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/naf-airstrikes-decimate-iswap-stronghold-destroy-logistics-in-lake-chad-2"},"modified":"2025-04-04T12:02:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:02:09","slug":"naf-airstrikes-decimate-iswap-stronghold-destroy-logistics-in-lake-chad-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/naf-airstrikes-decimate-iswap-stronghold-destroy-logistics-in-lake-chad-2","title":{"rendered":"NAF airstrikes decimate ISWAP stronghold, destroy logistics in Lake Chad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>In a decisive blow to insurgents, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted a precision airstrike on an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclave in Jubillaram, Lake Chad, killing scores of terrorists and crippling their logistics.<\/p>\n<p>According to intelligence sources, the operation\u2014executed by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) on March 20, 2025, at 17:25 hours\u2014targeted key terrorist infrastructure following credible intelligence on their activities in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The air interdiction successfully destroyed multiple ISWAP structures and supply caches, dealing a significant setback to the group\u2019s operational capabilities. The strike was part of a broader strategy to weaken ISWAP\u2019s influence, disrupt their supply chains, and support ongoing ground operations under Operation Lake Sanity and Desert Sanity 4.<\/p>\n<p>Jubillaram has long served as a staging ground for ISWAP attacks on security forces and civilian communities. This latest offensive underscores the Nigerian military\u2019s commitment to dismantling terrorist networks in the Lake Chad region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. In a decisive blow to insurgents, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted a precision airstrike on an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclave in Jubillaram, Lake Chad, killing scores of terrorists and crippling their logistics. 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