33 wives of ISWAP fighters are killed by Boko haram in a retaliation attack.

33 spouses of terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) were murdered in Sambisa by Boko Haram militants, who are reportedly enraged over the deaths of their commander, Malam Aboubakar (Munzir), and 15 other people after a fatal in-fighting.

Remember that hundreds of fighters have been waging battle against the ISWAP in Sambisa Forest under the command of Ali Ngulde, a key Boko Haram commander in charge of Mandara Mountain, since December 3.

According to sources, the terrorist organization Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihd (Boko Haram) invited the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) to a failed discussion by saying it was willing to surrender itself (mubayi’a) to IS/ISWAP leadership.

At least 12 of them were killed in an ambush that Ngulde and his squad prepared against them in Yuwe, while some managed to flee with gunshot wounds, according to Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad who corroborated the massacre.

The source said, “In the aftermath of the encounters, Boko Haram members seized four Hilux trucks mounted with weapons belonging to their rivals and burnt another.

“Shortly after the victory, the Boko Haram fighters mobilised more fighters from Abu Ikilima’s camp at Gaizuwa, Gabchari, Mantari and Mallum Masari to attack more ISWAP positions in Ukuba, Arra and Sabil Huda and Farisu, killing about 23 more fighters.

“Few hours later, a top ISWAP leader, Ba’ana Chingori, called for a declaration of war and led a column of fighters to carry out reprisal attacks on the Boko Haram in Farisu.

“The attack paid off as the ISWAP neutrialized 15 Boko Haram terrorists including a unit Commander, Malam Aboubakar (Munzir) and seized seven motorcycles from them.

“The ISWAP group later retreated and took position at the camp of Izzah. 

“Thereafter, they moved to Garin Abbah, located about 2 kilometers away, where they pinned down to wait for the Boko Haram.

“But instead of going to meet the ISWAP rivals to continue the fight, the Boko Haram elements made a detour, headed to where ISWAP wives are and killed 33 of them,” the source added.