- The incident reportedly happened between the Kafetoa and Bulabulin Gaidam communities in the north-east state.
At least 17 members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have drowned in Yobe State.
The incident reportedly happened between the Kafetoa and Bulabulin Gaidam communities in the north-east state.
A counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, reports that the terrorists met their end while attempting to cross a river along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border.
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The insurgents were said to be on their way to Tam village in Niger Republic, near the Kannamma settlement in Yobe, when they were caught by strong water currents and swept away.
Makama stated that the fighters had been dislodged from key bases, including Bulabulin Geidam, Chettimari, and Diffan, all along the Nigeria-Niger border regions.
ISWAP has been involved in insurgency activities across Nigeria’s northeastern region and has come under increasing pressure from Nigerian military operations in recent months
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