The Nigerian Army has declared 38 senior leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group wanted.
In a statement on Wednesday, the headquarters of Operation HADIN KAI said the information on the terrorist leaders was obtained during offensive operations in the Lake Chad region of Borno state, where troops recovered a camcorder and other intelligence materials.
The army said forensic analysis of the recovered devices led to the identification of key ISWAP commanders and their locations within the Mangari–Metele–Dogon Chukun axis in Abadam and Kukawa LGAs.
Among those declared wanted is Abu Musa Al-Mangawi Baa Shuwa, identified as the Wali (governor) of ISWAP and one of the group’s most wanted leaders in the Lake Chad Basin.
Others include Muhammad Jidda, also known as “The One-Handed Man”, who was identified as the group’s deputy leader and Amirul Jaish, as well as Hamad Abu
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