The Nigerian Army continues to achieve giant strides in the war against terrorism in the Northeast as troops deployed in the Damasak area of Borno State killed no less than 12 ISWAP commanders as well as their fighters.
The ISWAP fighters who were on a revenge mission after some of their fighters were earlier repelled met with the superior firepower of both ground troops as well as the aerial support by the Nigerian Airforce.
Not only were the terrorists and their commanders killed, but troops also recovered a good number of firearms from them.
This latest development was contained in a statement released on the the16th of April by Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations.
HOW ISWAP SENIOR COMMANDER, FIGHTERS ON REVENGE MISSION MET THEIR WATERLOO AT DAMASAK
A senior Commander of ISWAP, Bukar Gana Fitchmeram (aka Abu Aisha), and scores of his fighters who were on n revenge mission at Damask fell to the firepower of Nigerian troops Thursday. The terrorist and his fighters met their waterloo as they made a come-back following the neutralization of 1high-value ISWAP commanders the n Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State in a week-long air and ground operations by the Nigerian military.
Ia well-coordinated ground bombardments and aerial strikes by the Nigerian military on various locations in the Northeast, the terrorists who were denied any sanctuary or respite desperately conducted two separate failed attacks on Gajiram and Damasak.
The deadly airstrikes were conducted on Tudun Wulgo, Zari and Tumbun Alhaji, Kusuma, Sigir in Ngala and Arijallamari, in Abadam, Marte, and Ngala Local government Areas, led to the killing of top ISWAP Leaders. The Commanders that perished in the airstrikes included; Mohammad Fulla, Ameer Mallam Bello, Ba’a kaka Tunkushe, Abu Muktar Al -Ansari, Ameer Abba Kaka, Abu Huzaifa, Ameer Modu Kwayem, while Goni Mustapha who was the Chief Imam of the ISWAP escaped with bullet wounds.
Troops’ artillery bombardment anairstrikeses on April 6 also resulted in the elimination of two top ISWAP leaders including Abu-Rabi and Muhammed Likita as well as scores of their troops anbodyguardsds around the axis of Kusuma, Sigir in Ngala and Arijallamari in Abadam Local Government Areas.
The terrorists’ storage facilities that housed weapons used to conduct several attackwereas also targeted and destroyed in the air raid by the Air Component of Operation Lafita Dole.
On the night of Saturday, April 10, three other terrorist Commanders including Ameer Umar, Abu Ubai, da, and Abu Salim were ambushed and killed by their troops around the Wulgo Logomaniani axis close to Cameroon borders while attempting to attack locals and rustle their cows. The devastating air strikes and artillery bombardment on the ISWAP camps had pushed the surviving elements to conduct desperate attacks and looting missions for food and drugs for their wounded colleagues.
Also on April 11, the Nigerian military bombardments eliminated scores of ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists on five trucks in Damasak. Some of the terrorists were hits close to the perimeter fencing, while others were neutralized while attempting to loot food items in a store belonging to the United Nations as well as drugs and ambulance. However, three soldiers and some civilians lost their lives while properties were burnt in the town.
Some of the terrorists still got access to the town burning and looting items before vacating the area. It is also noteworthy that Damasak has been attacked several times and failed. Troops’ fighting spirit remains very higdespiteof the nefarious activities of some local informants who often tip the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on troops’ movements and positions.
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