You Wiped Out A Generation Of ISWAP, ISIS Leaders – Ribadu Hails US, Thanks Trump For Silent Support

According to Viable Tv on Tuesday October 26 2026, the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has disclosed that an entire generation of leaders from ISWAP and ISIS terrorist organizations in Nigeria have been wiped out.

Ribadu made the revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the high-level forum on lessons learned in Africa regarding cooperation in combating terrorism, intelligence sharing and emerging technologies.

The forum, held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre of the Office of the National Security Adviser, brought together distinguished delegations from across Africa, the Sahel region and international partners.

Addressing the gathering, Ribadu expressed profound gratitude to the United States for its role in the success, specifically thanking President Donald Trump for what he described as incredible support rendered silently.

In his words, and I quote: “You have literally wiped out an entire generation of leaders from the ISWAP and ISIS organizations in Nigeria. Thank you and thank you to President Trump. Incredible support, but you remained silent about it.”

He also extended appreciation to the United Kingdom and France for their long-standing and active participation in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, noting that both countries have always stood by Nigeria.

Ribadu further acknowledged Algeria’s decision to enter Niger as part of regional efforts to stabilize the Sahel, which he described as the center and epicenter of global problems today.

He stressed that Nigeria, as a Sahel country, needs support and must work together with Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali and Chad to confront the common threat.

The NSA emphasized that terrorists are united and work as a single unit without respecting boundaries, and therefore Sahel countries must also unite.

He said the world will support Africa if it sees that countries in the region are working as one to tackle terrorism.

Ribadu commended the organizers of the summit for creating a platform to share common experiences in combating terrorism and violent extremism across the continent.

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