A field commander of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), known as Kiriku has reportedly died in Borno state.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, while disclosing this, said Kiriku died three days after sustaining a snake-bite injury.
He reportedly sustained the injury in one of ISWAP’s hideouts in Damboa LGA of Borno.
Kiriku, who was said to have been injured on Tuesday, died on Friday after he was unable to access medical treatment.
He is believed to have operated within the Jiddari axis of Chiralia in the Timbuktu triangle — a Boko Haram/SWAP stronghold before his death.
The Timbuktu triangle stretches over four LGAs in Borno —Damboa, Jere, Kaga, Konduga— and Gujba LGA in Yobe state.
Meanwhile, toops of Operation Hadin Kai reportedly killed six ISWAP fighters in Banki town.
Zagazola Makama said the terrorists were gunned down by the special forces in collaboration with the civilian joint task force (CJTF).
They were reportedly killed on Thursday in an ambush near Bula Yobe and Darajamal road, Bama LGA of Borno.
The terrorists were said to be responsible for making and planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
