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ISWAP appoints New Commanders after military killed top commanders in Borno
ISWAP appoints New Commanders after military killed top commanders in Borno
By: James Bwala
The Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP has made some changes in its command and control following the killings of some of its top commanders recently.
It could be recalled that aerial bombardments by the Nigerian Military’s Super Tucano aircraft have neutralized some of the ISWAP leadership and fighting men in the lake Chad region of Nigeria’s northeast in Borno state.
NEWSng gathered that this informed the decision of the group to make some changes in its ranks.
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It was gathered that a two-day meeting which was held at the instance of the ISWAP Leader, Sani Shuwaram at the weekend, had in attendance members of the Shura Council and terrorist commanders from the Marte axis, including Garal, Kayowa, Tumbum Murhu, Kurnawa, Chikun Gudu, Tumbumma, Kwalaram, Kirta, Wulgo and Jubularam among other notorious insurgent camps.
“Some of the newly appointed commanders included Abubakar Dan-Buduma to oversee Bakkassi Buningil and Doron Buhari; Muhammed Ba’ana for Kirta; Mohamet Aliamir for Kwalaram; Bakura Gana for Jubularam; Malam Musa for Jubularam; and Mohamadu Mustapha for Marte.” NEWSng learnt.
According to sources, the meeting dwelled on the loss of commanders and fighters from the airstrikes of the Super Tucano aircraft deployed by the Nigerian military that targeted terrorist infrastructure, armouries, camps, and high valued locations in Marte and Abadam local government areas of Borno state.
It was also gathered that since the United States approved the use of the super Tucano aircraft in the fight against insurgency and other criminals in northeast and northwest Nigeria, Terrorists and bandits have suffered major set back forcing the groups to relocate from their areas of Operation in the regions.
ISWAP appoints New Commanders after military killed top commanders in Borno