LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has confirmed the death of its chief photographer and veteran raid commander, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, following a failed attack on a Nigerian military base last week. According to Zagagola Makama, security sources said the terrorist group circulated an internal obituary announcing the death of the senior…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Last message from the Brigade Commander of Damboa, Brig.-General Uba before he was killed by members of the Islamic State – West Africa Province, ISWAP has been revealed. DAILY POST earlier reported that despite denial by the Nigerian Army, it was learnt on Monday that General Uba, was recently killed by ISWAP…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Clashes between rival jihadist factions in northeast Nigeria have claimed some 200 lives in the restive Lake Chad area, intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources told AFP Monday. Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group broke out in Dogon Chiku on the shores…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 26 people have been killed as a truck hit an improvised explosive device in Nigeria’s restive northeast. The blast on Monday killed men, women and children in Borno State, near the border with Cameroon, according to the military and residents. The region has been plagued for decades by armed groups…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama says he has received an exclusive letter written by ISWAP group to the Boko Haram faction of Abubakar Shekau, challenging them to a fight. Zagazola claimed ISWAP accused the Boko Haram group of misleading the people, spreading falsehood, withholding the truths,…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with the Islamic State group, security forces said Tuesday. The convoy was hit by militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) outside the northeastern village of Metele on Friday, leading…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a renewed battle for supremacy between the two terrorist organisations, at least 23 Boko Haram insurgents were killed in an ambush by its affiliate, the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP). This was reported shortly after eight terrorists, including a Commander simply identified as “Kundu,” were ambushed and killed…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops have recovered four anti-aircraft guns from terrorists during operations carried out between February 24 and March 10. This was disclosed during a press briefing of the Directorate Of Defence Media Operations on Nigeria’s military operations. A statement issued read, “Troops of OPERATION HADIN KAI within the last 2 weeks sustained aggressive…