Bloody Saturday : ISWAP fighters retreated as Soldiers, local hunters killed over 30 in Biu

Bloody Saturday : ISWAP fighters retreated as Soldiers, local hunters killed over 30 in Biu

By: James Bwala

Over 30 ISWAP fighters reportedly killed as a combined effort of soldiers and local hunters led by Yohanna Sarkin Yaki on Saturday inflicted heavy casualties on suspected Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP fighters in Biu local government area of Borno state in northeast Nigeria.

The ISWAP fighters, who were attempting to infiltrate Biu through ‘Manda Fuma’ one of the hots gate of the ancient city met their waterloo when local hunters and Nigerian soldiers laying in waiting put resistance to their attempt where the ISWAP fighters retreated after about three hours of fighting with no lead to proceed on their campaign.

It could be recalled that after the ISWAP fighters attacked the Army University School of War and Peace in Buratai town near Biu, the fighters were reportedly said to have been seen gathering along Sabon Gari and Wajiroko between Biu and Damboa town as well as in Ajigil and Kafa in Damboa.

Biu local government area of Borno state is located in Southern Borno and exactly 187km drive from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

The road to Biu from Maiduguri through Damboa has been shut down as a result of the activities of Terrorists around ‘Kukwayan Giya’, Talala, and Ajigil around Alangaro forest linking to Sambisa forest in Borno state.

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Local hunters in Biu said they have mounted a siege around the hots gates from Shani, Damboa, Shafts and Darin Knows entrance with others around the mountains and valleys that surrounded the ancient city.

According to the hunters, they killed over 30 ISWAP fighters during the battle that ensued and lost nobody.

“When they found that their attempt was futile and began to withdraw, Yohanna Sarkin Yaki told the military that there is a secret way to block and finish with the Terrorists and that he was going to led the way before they escaped. But the soldiers ask him not to take any deadly voyage but to allow them leave since they are exhausted and are retreating.

“They carried some of their dead colleagues as well as the wounded with them. They few once we’re those they could not carry. The Insurgents were speaking a strange language. We destroyed three of their gun trucks and recovered ammunition. “

Also speaking, some of the residents of Biu town who gave the military and local hunters a heroic welcome at the roundabout in Biu told Our Correspondent that they began to hear an exchange of gunfire around 2:00pm on Saturday.

According to them, some local hunters and residents of Biu rushed into their houses and carried weapons as they headed towards the Yamarkumi community to help the fighting men of the Nigerian Army and local vigilantes and hunters led by the celebrated Yohanna Sarkin Yaki.

“Few days ago, Malam Yohanna Sarkin addressed hundreds of local hunters and vigilantes following reports that the insurgents were gathering. He told them that Biu is home to them and they would not run away but to stay and tilt the ground and make their harvest while growing their children in the only way they know. He said unless he falls, he will never stop fighting these Terrorists. He also told them hunters that after he brought his crops home, he will be taking the fight to the Terrorists until they leave the areas they are currently occupying around Biu.” Danladi Wuyaku, a local hunter in Biu revealed.

Attempts to get the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sani Mohammed to respond did not yield result as he could not pick his calls. However, those who were able to take photos and videos of the aftermath of the Battle in Biu share gory pictures and films of the Terrorists killed.

Bloody Saturday : ISWAP fighters retreated as Soldiers, local hunters killed over 30 in Biu