BY: ABDULKADIR M LAWAN, JULY 09, 2026/ 02:55PM
Cholera disease has reportedly claimed the lives of nine fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Timbuktu Triangle area of Borno State, security sources disclosed.
According to the sources, the outbreak has spread across several insurgent camps in the area, exposing poor sanitary conditions and limited access to medical care within the group’s hideouts.
The situation is believed to have been worsened by sustained military operations by troops of Operation Hadin Kai.
The ongoing offensive has disrupted ISWAP’s logistics networks, including the interception of large quantities of medical supplies, thereby reducing the group’s ability to treat its wounded and sick members.
Sources further alleged that two additional ISWAP fighters who contracted the disease were executed by fellow terrorists in Kimba village after efforts to manage their condition reportedly failed.
The reported outbreak underscores the mounting pressure on the terrorist group as continuous military operations continue to degrade its logistics, healthcare support, and overall fighting capability across the North East theatre.
The military has in recent weeks intensified search and rescue operations, clearance missions, and intelligence-led raids targeting insurgent logistics suppliers and enclaves in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.
Authorities have not independently verified the casualty figures from the camps, but health experts warn that cholera thrives in crowded conditions with poor water and sanitation — conditions common in insurgent hideouts cut off from supplies.
Operation Hadin Kai has maintained that denying terrorists access to food, fuel, medical supplies and other logistics remains central to dismantling their operational capacity in the region.