- It is not yet clear if Shuwaram was affected by the airstrikes
Scores of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been killed and many others injured by when Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jet struck a meeting of top Commanders of the group.
Sources confirmed that the airstrikes against the terrorists were carried out on Friday and the sustained bombardments by the NAF took place while a the top-level meeting was going on with their new leader, Sani Shuwaram.
The meeting and bombardments took at Sabon Tumbun and Jibularam in Marte Local Government Area in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.
Sources, who are part of the counter-insurgency operation of the Armed Forces of Nigeria confirmed that “the coordinated aerial and ground operation was executed yesterday (Friday), by the Nigerian Army and Air Force jets, targeting the newly-appointed Wali of ISWAP, Sani Shuwaram, at a rendezvous with other Senior Commanders.
“The strikes were executed after an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance study, by the Air Task Force.
“Several jihadists were killed, including high-ranking insurgents’ commanders, foot soldiers and Hisbah police of the ISWAP faction
“A ground assessment confirmed that some of the ISWAP top Commanders that were at the scene at the time of the strikes include; Muhammed Bako, Special Militant Forces Commander (Rijal Ann); Muhammad Malumma, a Chief Judge of Marte; Goni Mustapha, the Chief Imam; Muhammed Ba’ana, Commander of Kirta; Muhammed Ali, Amir of Kwalaram; Ibn Umar, Chief Prosecutor; Bakura Gana, Commander of Jubularam; and Malam Musa, Amir of Jubularam.”
First published by PRNigeria