The Nigerian military has eliminated top leaders of the Islamic
State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and scores of fighters in
Borno in a major offensive.
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Two commanders of the terror group, Amir Abu-Rabi and Mohamed
Likita as well as dozens of their bodyguards and fighters, were
killed.
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While Abu-Rabi coordinated tax collection on behalf of the ISWAP
in the Lake Chad axis, Likita was among controllers coordinating
attacks on military formations.
The aerial assault that took them out was targeted at three
major ISWAP hideouts at Kusuma, Sigir in Ngala and Arijallamari in
Abadam Local Government Areas.
The airstrikes were coordinated by the Air Task Force of the
counter-terrorism operation, Operation Lafiya Dole.
The raids, in conjunction with the Artillery Fire Units of
Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), was conducted one
week after the Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet went missing.
A military intelligence officer told PRNigeria that Kusuma is a
coordinating base of the ISWAP leaders, Sigir and Arijallamari were
training camps for terrorists.
“The attacked locations, especially Kusuma and Sigir were
notorious havens used by ISWAP for coordination and training of
fighters on preemptive attacks on military positions and civilian
areas.
“Recent attacks at Damasak, Malam Fatori, Monguno, Dikwa and
Marte axis were coordinated from the locations. The bombardments
have pushed the surviving and wounded terrorists to Jibularam and
Sabon Tumbu riverbank areas.”
In another operation, Nigerian troops and Civilian JTF
operatives ambushed terrorists at the Gubio-Magumeri axis.
They set a trap at Kareram village after intelligence of
insurgents advancing from Malam Yaumari Village for an attack.
Some of the terrorists were killed, others escaped with
injuries. Items recovered included sophisticated weapons and
motorcycles.
The Nigerian military has eliminated top leaders of the Islamic
State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and scores of fighters in
Borno in a major offensive.
Two commanders of the terror group, Amir Abu-Rabi and Mohamed
Likita as well as dozens of their bodyguards and fighters, were
killed.
While Abu-Rabi coordinated tax collection on behalf of the ISWAP
in the Lake Chad axis, Likita was among controllers coordinating
attacks on military formations.
The aerial assault that took them out was targeted at three
major ISWAP hideouts at Kusuma, Sigir in Ngala and Arijallamari in
Abadam Local Government Areas.
The airstrikes were coordinated by the Air Task Force of the
counter-terrorism operation, Operation Lafiya Dole.
The raids, in conjunction with the Artillery Fire Units of
Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), was conducted one
week after the Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet went missing.
A military intelligence officer told PRNigeria that Kusuma is a
coordinating base of the ISWAP leaders, Sigir and Arijallamari were
training camps for terrorists.
“The attacked locations, especially Kusuma and Sigir were
notorious havens used by ISWAP for coordination and training of
fighters on preemptive attacks on military positions and civilian
areas.
“Recent attacks at Damasak, Malam Fatori, Monguno, Dikwa and
Marte axis were coordinated from the locations. The bombardments
have pushed the surviving and wounded terrorists to Jibularam and
Sabon Tumbu riverbank areas.”
In another operation, Nigerian troops and Civilian JTF
operatives ambushed terrorists at the Gubio-Magumeri axis.
They set a trap at Kareram village after intelligence of
insurgents advancing from Malam Yaumari Village for an attack.
Some of the terrorists were killed, others escaped with
injuries. Items recovered included sophisticated weapons and
motorcycles.