Nigerian military forces have stopped a vehicle believed to be transporting supplies associated with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

This information was shared in a post on X on Tuesday by Zagazola Makama, an expert in counter-insurgency and security in the Lake Chad area.

Makama reported that the operation was executed by troops from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Chabbal as part of Operation HADIN KAI in the North East.

He stated that intelligence sources informed him that on February 26, the troops, while conducting routine checkpoint and search operations, halted a Toyota pickup truck on the Maiduguri–Gubio main supply route.

The report indicated that the troops discovered large textile materials allegedly used by terrorists, 20 Hilux tyre tubes, motorcycle spare parts, 10 cutlasses, and three mobile phones, all concealed under planks in the vehicle during the search.

The tyres were also suspected to be connected to ISWAP’s logistical operations.

“Three male occupants of the vehicle were apprehended and, along with the seized items, were handed over to the 7 Mechanised Infantry Brigade for further investigation and intelligence gathering.

The source highlighted that the arrest and seizure were part of ongoing efforts to disrupt ISWAP’s supply chains and reduce terrorist activities in the North East region,” Makama stated.

(Source: Daily Post)