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Video Of Two Nigerian Troops Executed By A 12 Year Old Boy
The Islamic State not too long ago launched video of a 12-year-old ISIS fighter executing Nigerian troops, exhibiting the group’s maintain in West Africa is greater than “in identify solely.”
The video, dubbed “Makers of Epic Battles,” confirmed two sure Nigerian troops being despatched to their maker by the armed tween, who belong to the Islamic State’s West Africa Province group.
Tomasz Rolbiecki, a researcher on the Islamic State, analyzed the video.
“On the whole, the video is principally protecting the assaults from ISWAP’s spring marketing campaign in northern Borno and Yobe, though there are additionally clips from southeastern and southwestern elements of Borno state,” he mentioned. “A lot of the footage had been revealed in picture experiences lengthy earlier than this video was launched. Daesh has been doing it for years. Nevertheless, there may be additionally some new materials.”
It was famous that ISWAP has armored personnel carriers as nicely.
“ISWAP confirms the militants are utilizing an APC (looks as if a Mowag Piranha variant) for the primary time in a very long time, if not ever. Information of them utilizing APCs and MRAPs have been circulating for some time now, however we have now not seen a affirmation till now,” he mentioned.
