Major blow for ISWAP as troops kill VIP escort commander, other fighters in Borno

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Key context: <img width="900" height="675" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/troops.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/troops.jpeg 900w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/troops-300x225.jpeg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><p>The Nigerian military has launched air strikes on the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in the Sambisa Forest, Borno State, killing a key VIP escort commander, Qaid Abu Khalid Al Muhajir, and eight other fighters. This is contained in a statement posted on X by security expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed that the strikes, [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/09/major-blow-for-iswap-as-troops-kill-vip-escort-commander-other-fighters-in-borno/">Major blow for ISWAP as troops kill VIP escort commander, other fighters in Borno</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.