A top commander of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), Muhammed Malik, has been killed by troops of the air task force of the Nigerien military.
According to a Counter Insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, Malik died on November 29 from the fatal injuries he sustained during the attack in the Lake Chad region.
Raye24reporters, learned that the attack, which led to the killing of scores of ISWAP fighters, was launched by Nigerian troops.
The troops launched a coordinated intelligence-led aerial and ground operation and targeted the jihadist group’s location in the Sabon Tumbun area of Lake Chad on November 24.
Malik is said to have been a member of the Shura Council in Marte before he went for a course in computer engineering and improvised explosive device (IED) making, sponsored by ISIS in Somalia.
On his return, he reportedly established IED training units where fighters were trained in deploying explosives during attacks.
, Muhammed Malik, has been killed by troops of the air task force of the Nigerien military.){kind=link}