ISWAP has confirmed the death of Abu Yahya Al-Muhajir, a senior Shura Council member, describing it as a significant setback and its “greatest loss in recent times” in the Malam Fatori axis.
The group mourned Al-Muhajir’s death in a statement and propaganda material, acknowledging his key role in recent operations around the Lake Chad Basin.
He likely died during a failed attack on Malam Fatori or from injuries sustained in subsequent military counteroffensives.
Security sources said Al-Muhajir was reportedly linked to recent operations in the Lake Chad Basin, although it remains unclear whether he was killed during a failed attack on Malam Fatori or as a result of a subsequent airstrike in the same general area.
The sources further indicated that the ISWAP attack on Malam Fatori was repelled by troops, with about 80 terrorists reportedly killed during the encounter and follow-up operations.
They added that the group’s internal communication suggested that Al-Muhajir either sustained fatal injuries during the failed offensive or died later from wounds sustained in the aftermath of military strikes.
Recall that the 18 March 2026 failed attack left about 84 ISWAP members killed with many others who sustained injuries.
