What happened to Kiriku? ISWAP Field Commander reportedly died due to snakebite injury, get more details on Kiriku’s death.
What happened to Kiriku?
ISWAP Field Commander, Kiriku, Suffers Snakebite in Boko Haram/SWAP Stronghold
Kiriku, a key figure within the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), operated in the Jiddara axis of Chiralia in the Timbuktu Triangle.
The Timbuktu Triangle comprises four LGAs in Borno State and one in Yobe State, known as a stronghold of Boko Haram and ISWAP.
Kiriku was responsible for leading multiple attacks and ambushes against Operation Hadin Kai troops in Borno.
Reports confirm that Kiriku was bitten by a venomous snake in Sambisa forest, located in Borno state.
The circumstances of the snakebite incident are still unclear.
Security forces are closely monitoring the situation, looking for potential opportunities to exploit weaknesses within the organization’s ranks.
Is Kiriku dead?
Yes, Kiriku, the field commander of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), has died in Borno State.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert specializing in the Lake Chad region, Kiriku died three days after being bitten by a snake.
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The snakebite occurred at one of ISWAP’s hideouts in Damboa LGA, Borno.
Kiriku, who sustained an injury on Tuesday, succumbed on Friday.
Lack of access to treatment is believed to have contributed to the death of the notorious ISWAP commander.
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Source: HIS Education