ISWAP suffers major blow as 3 commanders, 22 fighters reportedly dead in Borno

Three elder commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, and much than 22 fighters person reportedly died pursuing a clash successful the Mandaragirau axis of Borno State.

According to information expert Zagazola Makama, the commanders were identified arsenic Abu Khalid, Abul Baraa and Munzir.

Abu Khalid and Abul Baraa were reportedly elder tract commanders known arsenic Qa’ids, portion Munzir was besides identified arsenic a commandant wrong the group.

Makama said the 3 were among 4 elder commanders who led the ISWAP onslaught successful the Mandaragirau area.

More than 22 different fighters were besides reportedly killed during the encounter, portion 3 commanders astatine the Naqib level and betwixt 15 and 20 fighters stay unaccounted for.

“The quality further indicated that 3 different commanders astatine the Naqib level and betwixt 15 and 20 fighters stay unaccounted for pursuing the clash,” Zagazola Makama reported.

He said immoderate of the missing fighters whitethorn person fled into surrounding communities to evade pursuing forces.

Recent ISWAP movements astir Mandaragirau person besides been reported arsenic the radical attempts to find and retrieve its missing members.

According to Makama, the nonaccomplishment of the commanders could impact ISWAP’s operations successful the area, though surviving fighter...