Troops intercept female ISWAP family member fleeing terrorist enclave in Gwoza
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a female family member of an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist along the Gwoza–Limankara road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the woman was intercepted at about 4:51 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2026, by troops of 192 Battalion (Motorised) operating in the area.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the woman escaped from a terrorist enclave in Chikide, located within the Mandara Mountains, before being intercepted by the troops.
She is currently in military custody for further investigation and screening to establish her identity, circumstances surrounding her escape and any information that could assist ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the area.
