The Nigerian Air Force has busted the hideout of the Islamic State of West African Province leader, Fiya Ba Yuram, in Sambisa forest, Borno State.
According to Daily Trust, the airstrike targeted the Tunbuns and Sambisa, killing scores of terrorists hiding within the hideout.
Leader of the Boko Haram insurgent group, Abubakar Shekau who was killed by a rival terror group, was succeeded by Fiya Ba Yuram.
Fiya Ba Yuram switched allegiance to ISWAP when he took over leadership of the Boko Haram insurgent group.
NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, told reporters in Abuja yesterday that “the NAF won’t, however, be drawn into the details of those neutralized.”
One of the troops, who was part of the operations, said on August 20, “NAF aircraft under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI carried out some strikes on terrorists’ enclave in Sambisa Forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State with varying degrees of success recorded.
“Acting on credible and actionable intelligence, NAF aircraft were directed to an active location in Sambisa Forest believed to be the enclave of notorious terrorist, Fiya Ba Yuram. Fiya Ba Yuram is the current ISWAP leader of Sambisa Forest who took over the leadership following the demise of Abubakar Shekau.
“Please, note that the title ‘Fiya’ connotes the most senior position in the terrorist’s military leadership structure. Note also that Yuram was an ally of Shekau until his demise after which he switched allegiance to ISWAP”.
