Nigerian Troops Kill Senior Boko Haram Commander, 10 Fighters in Sambisa Forest
Nigerian troops carry out operation in Sambisa Forest, eliminating key commander and 10 fighters without suffering casualties
- Nigerian troops killed Abu Khalid, a senior Boko Haram commander, along with 10 other fighters in Sambisa Forest, Borno State
- The operation reportedly took place without any casualties among Nigerian forces
- Boko Haram’s insurgency has killed tens of thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of a senior Boko Haram commander, Abu Khalid, along with 10 other fighters during a military operation in northeastern Nigeria.
According to an official statement on Sunday, the operation took place in Sambisa Forest, Borno State, a longtime stronghold of the militant group.
Abu Khalid, identified as Boko Haram’s second-in-command in the area, was said to have coordinated attacks and managed logistics along the Sambisa axis.
No casualties were reported among Nigerian troops, and the army emphasized that counterterrorism operations are ongoing across forested regions in the northeast.
Boko Haram has waged an insurgency in Nigeria since the early 2000s, killing tens of thousands of people since 2009. Since 2015, the group has expanded attacks into Cameroon, Chad, and Niger, destabilizing the wider Lake Chad Basin and displacing hundreds of thousands of civilians.
The Nigerian military says it remains committed to rooting out militant groups and restoring security across the region.
