By Tunji Braimoh, Abuja<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boko Haram has released a video tribute to one of its media operatives, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, who was reportedly killed during a failed attack on a Nigerian military formation, offering a rare glimpse into the activities of the terrorist group’s propaganda machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The three-minute video, narrated in Arabic and obtained by security sources, depicts al-Barnawi filming combat operations and participating in several missions conducted by the insurgent group. The footage appears to have been produced as a posthumous tribute following his death during a recent military engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the Acting Military Information Officer of the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Capt. Muhammed Goni, the deceased insurgent was not only a cameraman but had also previously led cross-border raids into neighbouring Cameroon before being assigned to the group’s media unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Capt. Goni disclosed that the terrorist was killed during an unsuccessful attempt by insurgents to attack a Nigerian military camp in the North-East. The operation, he said, ended with troops repelling the attackers and inflicting significant casualties on the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Security officials noted that the video released by Boko Haram effectively confirmed the death of the operative, who played a key role in documenting and disseminating the group’s activities for propaganda purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The military believes such media operatives are crucial to terrorist organisations, as they help produce videos and publications aimed at recruitment, radicalisation, and projecting strength despite battlefield losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier this month, troops of Operation Hadin Kai recorded another major success when they neutralised an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) cameraman during a counter-terrorism operation in Borno State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Military authorities revealed that materials recovered from the slain operative included video recordings and intelligence documents suggesting the involvement of foreign facilitators within terrorist networks operating in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among those identified were a Palestinian national allegedly serving as a trainer and a Moroccan national reportedly working as a medical practitioner for the insurgent group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Capt. Goni stated that the breakthrough followed a failed infiltration attempt by ISWAP fighters into Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to him, the terrorists had attempted to take advantage of darkness to breach military positions and loot medical supplies intended for cholera response efforts in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The troops, however, detected the movement of the insurgents and engaged them in a fierce firefight, forcing the attackers to retreat while leaving casualties behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the encounter, soldiers conducted a thorough exploitation of the battlefield and recovered several operational items abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Items recovered included a Sony camcorder believed to have been used for recording terrorist propaganda videos, several rounds of PKT ammunition, 7.62mm special ammunition, military-style uniforms, and other combat equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Security analysts say the recovery of media equipment from insurgent fighters highlights the growing importance terrorist groups attach to information warfare and propaganda in sustaining their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest development underscores the continued pressure being mounted by Nigerian troops against Boko Haram and ISWAP elements across the North-East, as military operations target not only combat units but also the propaganda networks that support extremist activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Tunji Braimoh, Abuja Boko Haram has released a video tribute to one of its media operatives, Abu Salim al-Barnawi, who was reportedly killed during a failed attack on a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":26775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pages"],"yoast_head":"\n