Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed Abou Ameer, a top ISWAP commander, during a failed attempt by the terrorist group to infiltrate a military formation in Madagali LGA of Adamawa state.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, quoted security sources as saying that Ameer led the insurgents in the operation.
He was only recently appointed as the Ameer (Qaid) of Pulka following the neutralisation of his predecessor, Modu Kunduli, at Mayanti village in Bama LGA of Borno state.
“The terrorists came under heavy fire from the well-coordinated troops and were repelled, resulting in significant casualties on their side,” the report reads.
“The sources added that several senior ISWAP commanders, including Abu Ali Jango, Jundulla, and Saleh Madagali, sustained gunshot injuries during the encounter.
“Troops recovered intelligence materials and weapons from the scene, underscoring the continued pressure on insurgent networks in the North East.”
This comes a few days after army troops, in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), reportedly killed no fewer than 61 ISWAP fighters during a foiled infiltration attempt in Malam Fatori, Abadam LGA of Borno state.
