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Nigeria Secures Surrender of Senior Insurgent Commanders
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Operation HADIN KAI has recorded a breakthrough in the North East following the surrender of two senior terrorist commanders, a development expected to boost ongoing intelligence-driven operations against insurgents in the region. In a statement, the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, said the commanders, identified as Munzirs within the [] The post Nigeria Secures Surrender of Senior Insurgent Commanders appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 29, 2026
76 ISWAP commanders surrender to Nigerian military
Seventy-six commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have surrendered to the Nigerian military. The spokesman for Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Goni attributed the surrender to the intensified air and ground offensives against terrorist enclaves in the North-East. According to him, the terrorists abandoned [] 76 ISWAP commanders surrender to Nigerian military
Voice of Nigeria
· Jun 29, 2026
Nigeria’s Military Offensive Forces Senior ISWAP Commanders to Surrender
The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East Nigeria), Operation HADIN KAI, says sustained military operations have compelled another group of senior ISWAP leaders to surrender, in what it described as a further setback to the insurgent group’s operational capacity. The development, according to the military, followed sustained intelligence-driven operations targeting Boko Haram and ISWAP enclaves [] The post Nigeria’s Military Offensive Forces Senior ISWAP Commanders to Surrender appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Legit.ng
· Jun 29, 2026
Breaking: Top ISWAP commanders, soldiers surrender as military takes fresh action, photos emerge
Nigerian military achieves success in counter-insurgency as senior ISWAP commanders and 76 fighters surrender, disrupting terrorist networks in North-East Borno.
Vanguard News
· Jun 29, 2026
Photos: Top ISWAP commanders surrender as military intensifies offensive
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Nigerian military has recorded another breakthrough in its counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East as a fresh group of top leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), following sustained military offensives. The development came as [] The post Photos: Top ISWAP commanders surrender as military intensifies offensive appeared first on Vanguard News.
Dateline Nigeria
· Jun 29, 2026
Troops rescue NECO candidates abducted in Borno, lose soldier
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully rescued ten National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted during an ISWAP attack on Lassa Community in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occured at about 0900 hours (9:00 a.m.) on Monday, 29 June 2026, targeted the Technical Secondary School while The post Troops rescue NECO candidates abducted in Borno, lose soldier appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
Arise News
· Jun 24, 2026
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Related coverage for "Nigeria Secures Surrender of Senior Insurgent Commanders": Daily Post Nigeria — 76 ISWAP commanders surrender to Nigerian military. Voice of Nigeria — Nigeria’s Military Offensive Forces Senior ISWAP Commanders to Surrender. Legit.ng — Breaking: Top ISWAP commanders, soldiers surrender as military takes fresh action, photos emerge. Vanguard News — Photos: Top ISWAP commanders surrender as military intensifies offensive. Dateline Nigeria — Troops rescue NECO candidates abducted in Borno, lose soldier. Arise News — Nigeria Trains New Cadre Of Weapons Experts To Curb Diversion, Strengthen Security