The Nigerian Army said it killed nine “social media personalities” of the Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP.
The Army Director, Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, who made this known in a statement, said the successes in neutralising members of the Boko Haram media team further confirmed the decimation of the group.
He released the names of those killed as; Abu Hurayra al-Barnawi, Ali al-Ghalam al-Kajiri, Abu Musab Muhammed Mustafa al-Maiduguri, Abu Abdullah Ali al-Barnawi, and Abu Musa al-Camerooni.
Others are; Ahmed al-Muhajir, Abu Ali al-Bamawi, Abu Khubayb bin Ahmed al-Barnawi, Abu al-Qa’qa’ al-Maiduguri.
According to the statement, “The terrorist group is known for its online media propaganda and quest to maintain a virtual caliphate.”
