By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have identified senior leaders and key operatives of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)/ISIS network operating around the Lake Chad Basin following recent successful offensive operations in Northern Borno State.
The identified terrorists include Abu Musa Al-Mangawi Baa Shuwa, the Wali (Governor) of ISIS West Africa Province; his deputy and Amirul Jaish, Muhammad Jidda, popularly known as “The One-Handed Man”; and Hamad Abu Hanifa, the Amirul-Fiya of ISWAP, among others.
Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Wednesday.
According to him, troops recovered several technical devices and intelligence materials during the operations, including a camcorder allegedly used by ISWAP terrorists to record propaganda videos and document their activities.
