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B/Haram, ISWAP fights dirty in lake chad region leaving many dead

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By Kingsley Chukwuka Clashes between two factions of Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have escalated in the Lake Chad region, resulting in significant casualties on both sides. According to intelligence sources

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ISWAP’s fresh threat causes panic in Borno communities

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BY IDIBIA GABRIEL The Islamic State –West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorists have given residents of Kukawa LGA notice to quit their communities or face death from the terror group; and this has been generating a lot of anxiety in those communities. The threat came barely four days after killing fifteen fishermen in the Tumbun Rogo […]

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Troops neutralise over 10 ISWAP/BHT Commanders, 2,351 terrorists in 3 months- Military

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… Deny theft of crude oil estimated at over N20bn By Andrew Orolua The Nigerian military said on Thursday that more than ten commanders of Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram terrorist, BHT, and thousands of their foot soldiers were killed in action in the past three months. Director of Defence […]

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ISWAP Alleged Agenda For Christmas Eve In Borno Exposed

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Suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are planning to attack some communities in Borno State this festive period. According to Daily Trust, the terrorists are planning to invade two local government areas around the environs of Sambisa forests. A source that spoke with the platform on Thursday disclosed that the ISWAP […]

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ISWAP kingpins Ali Kwaya, Bukar Mainoka, others neutralised in NAF air strikes

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By Andrew Orolua Nigerian Air Force fighter jets neutralised ISWAP kingpins and a key member of the ISWAP Shura Council Ali Kwaya and Mallam Bukar Mainoka with other terrorists in air strikes at Belowa near Lake Chad at the weekend. Credible sources said that the ISWAP kingpins met their Waterloo in air raids by Nigerian […]

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DHQ confirms death of Uzaifa, ISWAP fourth in Command

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By Andrew Orolua The Defence Headquarters on Thursday confirmed that Uzaifa, a high profile commander of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), was among those killed on August 22, 2022 in an air raid on terrorists’ enclaves in Sambisa forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State. Uzaifa, who was the ‘MINZIR’, which connotes the […]

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Boko Haram, ISWAP, bandits planning attacks in Abuja, Katsina, Lagos – NSCDC

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Plans by Boko Haram, Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) and bandits to attack some States in Nigeria have been uncovered. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) raised the alarm in a memo seen by Nigerian Tribune. The alert revealed that the two sects were in possession of sophisticated weapons to be used […]

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Terrorists celebrate during ISWAP attack on Kuje prison in Abuja

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Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released footage of the hit on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Scores of terrorists invaded the prison at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, operating for more than two hours. The attackers stormed the government establishment with bombs, grenades and assault weapons. In the footage, the insurgents […]

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ISWAP behind Owo Church attack – National Security Council

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By Ukpono Ukpong The National Security Council has blamed the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, that led to the death of about 38 persons on June 5. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents after the National […]

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ISWAP Kills Shekau’s Deputy For Planning To Surrender

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ISWAP terrorists have reportedly killed a top Boko Haram commander, Abu-Sadiq aka Burbur in Adamawa state. He was killed for allegedly trying to surrender to government forces. According to POLITICS NIGERIA, Burbur was eliminated in Galta village, close to Madagali in Adamawa State, after he was charged and ‘found guilty’ of ‘treasonable felony’ by a […]

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Nigerian military kill ISWAP commander Modu Kime, foot soldiers

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The Nigerian military has eliminated Modu Kime, a senior commander of Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). Kime, also known as Abou Maryam, and foot soldiers were killed on Thursday in Borno State within the Lake Chad precinct. The air raid was executed at the river bank of Bisko and Tumbum Tawaye in Abadam Local […]

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ISWAP terrorists reportedly abduct 15 commuters in Borno State in latest attack

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Terrorists allied to the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) on Thursday reportedly abducted no fewer than 15 persons in Borno State. This was contained in a report issued by Daily Trust with a security outfit confirming that the incident occurred in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The source said the insurgents […]

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Troops eliminate over 50 terrorists in Askira-Uba encounter – Army

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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised more than 50 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the recent counter offensive in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that the counter offensive led […]

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ISWAP Appoints Sani Shuwaram as new Leader

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Members of Shura (Judicial) Council of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ groups have appointed Sani Shuwaram, a 45-year-old as a new Leader (Wali) in the Lake Chad. Sources told PRNigeria that little-known Sani Shuwaram replaced Aba-Ibrahim, who was appointed by Abu-Mosab Albarnawi’s Interim Committee following a directive from the Headquarters of

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Insecurity: Nigerian Army Speaks On Accepting ISWAP Terrorists

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The Nigerian Army has said it was convinced the Islamic States West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists are foreigners coming to invade the country with the help of locals. The army said to even accept them has been very difficult but professionally they are meant to do so. The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Christopher […]

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Why FG can’t kill repentant Boko Haram, ISWAP members – Lai Mohammed

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*Says nowhere is safe worldwide if terrorism thrives The Federal Government has disclosed why surrendered Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) members cannot be killed. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said granting amnesty was the best thing to do. Mohammed explained that prosecuting and killing repentant insurgents was against

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Boko Haram, not ISWAP terrorists are the ones surrendering to Nigerian Army– report

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Sources have confirmed that terrorists loyal to the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) have rejected the ‘ceasefire offer’ by the Nigerian Army. It was also revealed that the over 1,500 terrorists that have so far surrendered to the Army are all members of the Boko Haram sect. Naija News reports that the Boko […]

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ISWAP, Boko Haram Food Supplier Captured In Borno Market

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At a market in Borno State, Nigerian Army troops assigned to Operation Hadin Kai apprehended a food supply for the Islamic State West African Province as well as Boko Haram soldiers and their commanders. Wida Kachalla, the suspect, was apprehended in Benisheikh Market by troops from the 154 Taskforce Battalion working with local vigilantes, according […]

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Troops neutralise several BHT/ISWAP terrorists, capture weapons

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ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA. Nigerian Army troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI in conjunction with the Air Task Force on Sunday, June 20, 2021 inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists groups in Borno State killing over 20 of them. The terrorists who […]

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Military claims several ISWAP fighters killed in Borno

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The military on Sunday claimed it has killed several Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State. The Director of Public Relation and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who disclosed this in a statement, said the terrorists were heading towards Mainok, a community in Borno town, when they intercepted […]