Over 30 ISWAP fighters were supposedly killed after a combined group of soldiers and regional hunters led by Yohanna Sarkin Yaki on Saturday ambushed them in Biu city government location of Borno State.

The ISWAP fighters, who were attempting to infiltrate Biu through ‘Manda Fuma’ one of the hot gates of the ancient city fulfilled their waterloo when nigerian soldiers and local hunters laying in wait withstood their attempt to continue.

The ISWAP fighters apparently pulled away after about 3 hours of battling with no cause continue on their project.

Remember that after ISWAP fighters attacked the Army University School of War and Peace in Buratai town near Biu, they were spotted collecting along Sabon Gari and Wajiroko between Biu and Damboa town along with in Ajigil and Kafa in Damboa.

Biu local government area of Borno is located in Southern Borno and precisely 187km drive from Maiduguri, the state capital.

The roadway to Biu from Maiduguri through Damboa has actually been closed down as a result of the activities of Terrorists around ‘Kukwayan Giya’, Talala, and Ajigil around Alangaro forest linking to Sambisa forest in Borno State.

Regional hunters in Biu stated they have actually mounted a siege around the gates from Shani, Damboa, Shafts and Darin.

Nevertheless, following the ambush, the hunters, stated they killed over 30 ISWAP fighters throughout the shoot out that ensued and lost no one.

“When they found that their effort was futile and started to withdraw, Yohanna Sarkin Yaki told the military that there is a secret method to obstruct and end up with the terrorists which he was going to lead the way prior to they escape but the soldiers asked him not to take any deadly trip however to allow them leave considering that they were exhausted and are pulling away.

“They carried some of their dead associates along with the injured with them. The couple of ones were those they might not bring. The Insurgents were speaking the Kanuri language. We ruined three of their gun truck and recovered arms and ammo. “

Some of the homeowners of Biu town who provided the local and military hunters brave welcome at the roundabout in Biu informed our correspondent that they started to hear the exchange of gunfire around 2:00 pm on Saturday.

They stated some regional hunters and citizens of Biu hurried into their homes and brought weapons as they headed towards Yamarkumi neighborhood to assist the battling guys of the Nigerian Army and regional vigilante and hunters led by the well known Yohanna Sarkin Yaki.

Danladi Wuyaku, a local hunter in Biu told newsmen that “A few days back, Malam Yohanna Sarkin had actually resolved numerous local hunters and vigilantes following reports that the insurgents were collecting. He told them that Biu is home to them and so they would remain to till the ground and make their harvest while growing their kids in the only method they understand. He said unless he falls, he would never ever stop combating the terrorists.

Attempts to get the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sani Mohammed to react to the news stopped working as he did not select his calls.

However, those who had the ability to take pictures and videos of the consequences of the Battle in Biu shared the gory photos and movies of the eliminated terrorists.

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