82 ISWAP Fighters, Families Drown in Borno River after Military Invasion, Report Claims

No fewer than 82 insurgents of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) and their families have drowned in a river in the north-east axis of Damasak in Borno state.

This was contained in a publication focused on the Lake Chad Region, Zagazola Makama.

The publication reported that the terrorists and their families from the Lake Chad area drowned in an attempt to escape massive troop incursion between Friday and Saturday while trying to cross over to the Niger Republic.

The report said the drowning, which happened in separate incidents, occured in Bulama Modori, Kaneram, Dogomolu and Jokka communities, adding that the river stretches from Komadougou Yobe into Lake Chad.

According to the report, most of those killed in the incident were women and children, noting that while many others are currently in the hospital receiving treatment, excavation of bodies is ongoing.

In another development, at least two soldiers were reportedly killed when ISWAP fighters attacked reinforced troops with a Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) at a base in Malam Fatori in Abadam LGA of Borno.

The troops were said to be on reinforcement to boost a task force when they came under attack by a group of terrorists.

On May 28, the troops of Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) reportedly killed three ISWAP terrorists in Borno.

The troops had encountered the terrorists during a fighting clearance operation between the boundary of Lake Chad and Malam Fatori in Abadam LGA of Borno.

In a related development yesterday, at least two soldiers were killed and many others injured when the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), terrorists attacked reinforced troops with a Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device(VBIED), at the firm Base of Arege community in Malam Fatori of  Abadam Local at Government Area of Borno State

This is even as scores of Terrorists (ISWAP) fighters and their families were feared dead after drowning in a River, North East axis of Damasak town, also in Borno state. Multiple Sources have said.

It was gathered that the troops who were on reinforcement to boost the task force of Sector 3 and Sector 4 Multinational Joint Task Force(MNJTF), in Gerere and Arege, came under attack by a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) over the weekend.

the ISWAP terrorists made an audacious attempt to infiltrate the advancing troops’ harbour using a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), but was instantly neutralized,

He said that during the attack, 2 soldiers were killed while many others were injured.

Sources said that “the troops later repelled the attacked and held their position and equipment. The number of terrorists killed including the suicide bomber was unconfirmed”.

Latest reports indicated that ISWAP terrorists have intensified attacks using VBIED and mines to prevent troops’ incursion into their enclaves.

The troops of Operation Hadin Kai and Multinational Joint Task Force had since May 6 and 28, eliminated 55 ISWAP terrorists, including some top Commanders in a major offensive in the terrorist’s hideouts in Arege, in the Fringes of Arege in Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno state.

Some of the top Commanders such as  Fiya Abouzeid, Qaïd Abou Oumama and Qaïd Malam Moustapha, as well as several religious leaders whose identities are not yet known, were neutralized during the incursions.

The troops also recovered sizable catches of arms, vehicles and motorcycles from the terrorists.

In another development, no fewer than 82 Islamic State of West African Province(ISWAP)fighters and their families have been drowned in River in the North East axis of Damasak in Borno state.

It was gathered that the terrorists and their families from the Lake Chad axis drowned in a desperate attempt to escape massive troop incursions between June 2 and 3, 2023 while trying to cross over to Niger Republic.

Intelligence sources revealed that separate incidents were recorded between Bulama Modori, Kaneram, Dogomolu and Jokka communities.