The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has taken responsibility for the attack on the Kuje Medium Sceurity Prison, Abuja, that occurred on Tuesday.
A video released by the Islamic State’s A’maq agency shows what looks to be a view of the Kuje jail with the sound of gunfire in the distance.
Commenting on the video, Tomasz Rolbecki, a scholar who focuses on insurgency activity in sub-Saharan Africa, ISWAP claimed the raid led to its forces “freeing dozens of prisoners.”
More to follow…
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