Nigeria claimed it killed 70 IS fighters. The air force carried out strikes in the Lake Chad area. Islamic State West Africa Province militia are known to be in that area. "Missions over the suspected locations... conducted on 13 April 2022 specifically sighted large number of terrorists, a likely logistics camp," Nigeria's air force spokesperson Edward Gabkwet said. He said:Over 70 ISWAP terrorists were either eliminated or severely injured.

Source: News 24 April 18, 2022 05:24 UTC