Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters
erroneously eliminated one of their top commanders known as Ba’ana Okocha.
The indigene of Gamboru area of Borno and four others were
shot dead at a heavily protected ISWAP location called Arinna Sorro.
The enclaves serve as an armoury and hideout for top
militant commanders, including foreign ISIS mercenaries who regularly visit
from neighbouring countries.
According to EON Intelligence, Okocha and his guards were wrongly identified by the ISWAP snipers. The squad maintained position throughout the day, it was gathered.
The shooters perceived Okocha and his team as aggressors
from the Abubakar Shekau led Boko Haram faction.
Since Shekau’s loyalists were evicted from ISWAP
strongholds, the camps had remained fortified. Nobody leaves and enters without
permission.
Okocha reportedly led last week’s attack on a military base
in Marte and some settlements within the Local Government Area. The terrorists
chased out civilians and occupied villages.
On Tuesday, the Nigerian military recaptured Marte and
environs after hours of fierce battle. Ground air assets were deployed in the
operation that claimed scores of insurgents.
The disunity among the Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati
wal-Jihad (JAS) factions continues to deepen. There have been coordinated
attacks against each other.
They engaged in a shootout recently over the ISWAP kidnap of
some women linked to Boko Haram. The latter reportedly went on a rescue
mission.
Boko Haram and ISWAP still maintain pact with organised
jihadist groups – Al-Qaeda and ISIS-linked JNIM and ISGS; Liptako-Gourma
Authority in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger; AZWAJ in Libya; Al-Shabaab in
Somalia.
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