Troops Eliminate Senior ISWAP Shura Council Member in Yobe Offensive
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised a high-ranking member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Shura Council during a targeted operation in Yobe State.
Security sources confirmed that the development was recorded at approximately 6:12 p.m. on April 22, following credible intelligence indicating that the senior insurgent figure, identified as Abu Jirir, was killed by troops in the Babangida area.
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The elimination of Abu Jirir is regarded as a major setback to ISWAP’s leadership hierarchy within the Lake Chad region, given his strategic role in the group’s decision-making structure.
Sources further revealed that the overall ISWAP commander in the Lake Chad axis, identified as Ba Shuwa, reportedly deployed a recovery team to retrieve the body of the slain commander shortly after the incident.
The team was observed moving in a convoy of approximately 12 motorcycles around the Aljanna Jaule axis during the search operation.
Additional details are expected as ongoing exploitation and intelligence-gathering efforts continue.
By PRNigeria
