ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A terrorist group, Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), has reportedly banned all farmers, fishermen and herders within Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
Daily Trust reports that the terrorist group vowed to eliminate anyone found within the general areas of Katikime, Bulungahe, Kutukungunla, Chikun Gudu, Tumbumma, Guma Kura, Guma Gana and New Martel.
Sources revealed that the ISWAP accused the people of spying on their activities for the Nigerian military.
This is coming after the terrorist group suffered strings of heavy losses from relentless airstrikes coordinated by the Nigerian military in some identified hideouts in Marte.
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The strikes led to the elimination of top commanders of the ISWAP, scores of foot soldiers, destruction of their logistics, VBIED factory and vehicles.
This, therefore, forced the terrorists to split into camps within Marte to avoid any form of mass gathering.
ISWAP has now resolved to only converge at a location given as “large” when there was any need to coordinate any form of attack.