41 terrorists, commanders killed as Boko Haram clashes with ISWAP in Borno
No fewer than 41 fighters from the Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād, Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), including their Commanders were killed after
an infighting that broke out Wednesday in the North East of Borno State.
How ISWAP senior commanders, scores of fighters in revenge mission met their waterloo at Damasak
By Kingsley Omonobi A senior Commander of ISWAP, Bukar Gana Fitchmeram (aka Abu Aisha), and scores of his fighters who were on revenge mission at Damasak, fell to the firepower of Nigerian troops Thursday. The terrorist and his fighters met their waterloo as they made a come-back following the neutralization of 12 high-value ISWAP commanders […]
Troops kill dozens of ISWAP/Boko Haram, recover sophisticated weapon, sex enhancement drugs
In an operation described as “hitch-free”, troops of the Nigerian Army on Sunday evening descended heavily on ISWAP/ Boko Haram elements killing over 30 and rescuing 60 locals held hostage by the terrorists. PRNigeria gathered that troops of Sector 1 Operation Lafiya Dole, led by Commanding Officer of 3 Battalion Lt Col. Samson Olaseigbe who […]
Battle of supremacy rages in Boko Haram/ISWAP camps
Fierce battle between Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has broken out in the terrorists’ camps leading to the killing of several of their fighters. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Yerima said the incident which took place in […]
Jihadists kill 3 soldiers in Lake Chad area
Jihadists killed at least three soldiers and two others were missing in an ambush on their convoy in northeast, military sources told AFP Saturday. Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) opened fire on the convoy in Barwanti village in the Lake Chad area late Friday, after a landmine they had planted exploded […]
Two ISWAP senior commanders escape, as troops overrun camps
Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed, two military sources told AFP Thursday. Troops overran Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) camps in an area straddling Yobe and Borno states after a month-long military operation, the […]
