ISWAP confirms death of propagandist during failed attack on military base

The Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has confirmed the decease of its main lensman and elder raid commander, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, who was reportedly killed during a failed onslaught connected a Nigerian subject basal past week.

The improvement was disclosed successful a study by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information expert covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, ISWAP circulated an obituary announcing the decease of Abu Salim al-Barnawi, confirming that helium was among the fighters neutralised by Nigerian troops during the attempted assault.

The study stated that Abu Salim served arsenic 1 of the violent group’s astir salient media operatives, overseeing photography and video accumulation utilized to papers combat operations and nutrient propaganda materials for recruitment and interior mobilisation.

Before joining ISWAP’s media unit, helium reportedly commanded respective cross-border attacks into neighbouring Cameroon, wherever helium led operations against information forces earlier transitioning into propaganda activities.

“The violent radical circulated an obituary announcing t...