Abu Muhammed, a notorious Commander of the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) has killed his immediate deputy, Abu Darda for aiding military invasion into their camp in Mukdolo and Bone villages.
The attack which was launched by troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai led to the killing of 41 fighters including Abu-Zahra Munzir.
Similarly, the military also successfully repelled an ISWAP attack on a military formation in the volatile northeast of Kunnari near Buruta town in Biu Local Government Area, Borno State.
Truth Live News reports that Buratai town is the home base of the former Chief of Army Staff, Retired Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai.
According to sources at least 10 terrorists were eliminated.
The terrorists reportedly stormed the town at about 3 am, Monday, March 27, 2023, and attempted an attack on the military base.
Muhammed’s Deputy, Darda was eliminated by the angry Commander in the presence of other fighters in Kajeri Dogumba village in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter-Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region that “Abu Muhammed accused Abu Darda of leading the failed attacks of March 19th, in Mafa which resulted in the killing of scores of the terrorists and capturing of two of their gun trucks.
Muhammed disclosed that they had only three trucks but Darda’s failure led to their capture by the military, noting that he couldn’t watch his back as the military traced his footsteps to attack them in their camp while they were sleeping.
The Commander expressed pain that the military killed scores of his fighters and burnt his foodstuff and some newly acquired furniture meant for his wedding which was by the corner.
He is currently converging his fighters at Kajeri Dogumba, Bula Yagana Aliye in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, vowed to revenge the killing of his fighters.