Nigerian troops have neutralized at least 11 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in two separate operations in the North-eastern part of the country, the military announced on Tuesday.

According to a statement from the joint task force leading counter-terrorism efforts in the northeast, the operations took place on September 15 in Borno and Adamawa states.

In the first incident, troops on patrol near Garin Giwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State were ambushed by ISWAP fighters, who detonated an improvised explosive device and opened fire. The soldiers successfully repelled the attack, killing eight militants, including two senior field commanders. The troops recovered 14 motorcycles, assault rifles, ammunition, and other logistics items.

In a separate operation in Umbo, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, troops supported by local vigilantes and hunters killed three more militants and seized weapons and communication equipment.

No casualties were reported among Nigerian forces in either operation. The military said the operations were part of a broader campaign to degrade insurgent capabilities and restore peace to communities affected by years of violence.

The conflict between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram and its splinter group ISWAP has been ongoing for over a decade, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and millions displaced across the Lake Chad region.