Multiple outlets report that a cholera outbreak in Borno State kills nine fighters linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Timbuktu Triangle, an area described as an ISWAP stronghold. The reports cite intelligence sources and security analyst Zagazola Makama, who said the disease spreads across several ISWAP enclaves and reflects deteriorating sanitation and limited access to medical care inside insurgent camps.
According to the same sources, two other fighters infected with cholera are allegedly executed by fellow members after attempts to treat them fail, including treatment efforts said to be in Kimba village. The accounts also link the outbreak to worsening conditions within the camps amid sustained military pressure and logistics disruptions, including reduced access to medicines and treatment facilities.
One outlet further says commanders are being urged to intensify efforts to intercept medical supplies believed to be destined for terrorist camps, as this could further reduce ISWAP’s ability to treat members and sustain operations. No official confirmation from health or security agencies is cited in the reports.
