Notorious ISWAP Commander, Kiriku, Killed By Snake In Sambisa Forest
Kiriku, an area commander of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), has reportedly died in Borno state.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency professional targeted at the Lake Chad region, Kiriku died 3 days after maintaining snake-chew damage.
He reportedly sustained the harm and is certainly considered one of ISWAP’s hideouts in Damboa LGA of Borno.
Kiriku, who changed stated to were injured on Tuesday, died on Friday.
Zagazola Makama stated the ISWAP commander changed into not being able to get entry to treatment, consequently his demise.
Before his death, Kiriku operated withinside the Jiddari axis of Chiralia withinside the Timbuktu triangle — a Boko Haram/SWAP stronghold.
The Timbuktu triangle stretches over 4 LGAs in Borno —Damboa, Jere, Kaga, Konduga— and Gujba LGA in Yobe state.
Kiruku turned into stated to have led many assaults and ambushes towards troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno.
TROOPS KILL ‘SIX INSURGENTS’
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed six ISWAP combatants in Banki town.
Zagazola Makama stated the terrorists had been gunned down with the aid of using the unique forces in collaboration with the civilian joint venture force (CJTF).
They had been reportedly killed on Thursday in an ambush close to Bula Yobe and Darajamal road, Bama LGA of Borno.
The terrorists had been stated to be chargeable for making and planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
