‘ISWAP Pays Tribute To 23 Slain Commanders’

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Wednesday, paid a tribute to 23 commanders killed by security forces, according to Bulama Bukarti, a source familiar with insurgency matters.

Bukarti stated in a tweet that the insurgent group released a video paying tribute to its fallen commanders. Though, there were no details about their death.

Although, WikkiTimes understands some of the commanders were killed by Nigerian troops about two years ago.

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However, the Nigerian Army recently scaled up offensives against the terrorists and many of them were killed, according to information made available on its social media handles.

Their Names

1. Commander Abu Musab al-Yobawi
2. Commander Abu Nu’man al-Amni
3. Commander Abu Abdullah al-Barnawi
4. Abu ‘Ammara al-Barnawi
5. Abu Anas al-I’Alami
6. Abdul Malik al-Barnawi
7. Abu Sufyan al-I’alami
8. Shaykh Abu Bakr al-Da’wi

9. Commander Abu Usama Goneri
10. Abu Sa’d al-Ansari
11. Abu Jabbar al-Barnawi
12. Abu Anas al-Barnawi
13. Abu Abdul Rahman al-Katsanawi
14. Abu Maryam al-Gaidami
15. Abu Salman al-Ansari
16. Baka Goneiri
17. Commander Abu Mustafa al-‘Askari
18. Brother Farooq al-Barnawi
19. Abu Ahmad al-I’alami
20. Al-Qassim Al-Barnawi
21. Mustafa al-Barnawi
22. ‘Abbas al-Ansari
23. Musa al-Ansari