KANO, Nigeria, May 29, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Jihadists have killed around 30fishermen in northeast Nigeria in retaliation for military bombardments thatleft scores of their fighters dead, anti-jihadist militia and fishermen toldAFP. "ISWAP fighters came in speedboats to three islands and asked fishermen toassemble before opening fire on them," militia leader Ibrahim Liman said. The jihadists accused the fishermen on three islands of providing thelocation of their camps to the military, Ari said. "The fishermen fled the islands during the military operations and returnedafter the aerial attacks ended. That was why ISWAP believed they knew aboutthe planned military attacks and labelled them traitors," he said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha May 29, 2024 04:40 UTC