Tag: ISWA
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ISWAP claims responsibility for kidnap of six aid workers in Borno
Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) on Thursday claimed responsibility for kidnap of six aid workers in Borno State, Nigeria. International aid agency Action Against Hunger said that a staff member and five others kidnapped in Nigeria last week had appeared in a video released on Wednesday evening and that they were “apparently in a…
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Presidency raises alarm over influx of foreign terrorists into Benue, other states
Security service organizations including the Department of State Service (DSS) have identified an Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) network operating within some North Central and South-South sections of the country. This information is contained in a security report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari recently by the affected security service outfits. The report indicated that…