The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday said the battle damage assessment of the recent joint strikes indicated that 175 ISIS terrorists have been eliminated including Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and their other three top commanders.
The Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja.
Major General Uba said the joint strikes operations eliminated several senior ISIS leaders, including Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, one of the most significant ISIS operatives in the world.
He listed other terrorist figures eliminated to include: Abd-al Wahhab, ISWAP senior leader responsible for coordinating attacks and distributing propaganda, Abu Musa al-Mangawi, ISWAP senior member and Abu al-Muthanna al-Muhajir, ISWAP senior media production team. It adds, the strikes destroyed ISIS checkpoints, weapons caches, logistical hubs, military equipment and financial networks.