No fewer than 82 Islamic State of West African Province fighters and their families have reportedly drowned in a river in the north-east axis of Damasak in Borno state while running away from massive troop incursion .
PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the incident occured in Bulama Modori, Kaneram, Dogomolu and Jokka communities.
According to Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the terrorists and their families from the Lake Chad area reportedly drowned while trying to escape massive troop incursion between Friday and Saturday in an attempt to cross over to the Niger Republic.
The report said the drowning, happened in separate incidents, adding that the river stretches from Komadougou Yobe into Lake Chad.
According to the report, most of those killed in the incident were women and children, noting that while many others are currently in the hospital receiving treatment, excavation of bodies is ongoing.
In another development, at least two soldiers were reportedly killed when ISWAP fighters attacked reinforced troops with a Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) at a base in Malam Fatori in Abadam LGA of Borno.
The troops were said to be on reinforcement to boost a task force when they came under attack by a group of terrorists.
The troops had encountered the terrorists during a fighting clearance operation between the boundary of Lake Chad and Malam Fatori in Abadam LGA of Borno.
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