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| Nigeria: ISWAP cleric threatens attack on Malam Fatori, after humiliating defeat, troops urged to remain alert |
| 2026-03-25 |
Text: ISWAP cleric threatens attack on Malam Fatori, after humiliating defeat, troops urged to remain alert By agazola Makama A suspected ISWAP cleric has issued threats of a possible attack on Malam Fatori following the recent neutralization of 75 terrorists in a failed attack on March 18 2026. According to intelligence sources, the cleric, who reportedly led this year Eid Fitr prayers in a location near Sabon Tumbu, warned during his sermon that the group would soon retaliate against Nigerian troops for operations carried out in Malam Fatori. The source said the cleric specifically threatened that the town could be “reduced to ashes” in a reprisal attack, stressing that such statements by insurgents should not be dismissed as mere rhetoric. Sources noted that past experiences have shown that insurgent groups often act on their threats, urging troops deployed in Malam Fatori to remain on high alert and adequately equipped to counter any potential assault. More at the link |
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