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| Gov Zulum Confirms Killing Of Top Boko Haram/ ISWAP Commander | |
| 2025-06-05 | |
[YOUTUBE] Gov Zulum Confirms Killing Of Top Boko Haram/ ISWAP Commander
Special Forces troops under Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, Amir Abu Fatima, during a precision strike on a terrorist stronghold in the Kukawa axis of Borno State. The operation, launched on Thursday, followed credible intelligence pointing to the location of the high-value target. A statement on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Friday said Abu Fatima, who had a ₦100 million bounty on his head, was fatally wounded in an intense gun battle, adding that his deputy, several explosives experts, and multiple fighters were also neutralised. The service also said troops recovered several AK-47 rifles, magazines, improvised explosive device materials, and assorted ordnance during the raid. Related: Kukawa: 2025-05-31 Nigerian army announced that it killed ISWAP commander Amir Abu Fatima in a targeted operation in the Kukawa area Kukawa: 2025-05-28 Nigerian government losing ground to a resurgent Boko Haram and its IS-affiliated splinter : Peoples Dispatch Kukawa: 2025-04-17 Boko Haram: Terrorists release six kidnapped former Borno refugees after collecting ransom | |
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