The Nigerian Army has uncovered a new terrorist group , Jama'atu Nus'ratul-Islami Wal-Muslimina, believed to be operating in the North-East of the country, and vowed to fight the group with advanced technologies. The Army in a statement said: "It had identified the leader of the new group as Abul-Fadl Iyad Gali, adding that the existence of the group protends great danger to Nigeria's national security. It also said it's troops also killed an Islamic state of West Africa Province media staff, Chief Sale Ahmad , also known as Baban Hassan , in a joint operation with the Nigeria Airforce" According to the Army, ISWAP is a faction of the dreaded Boko Haram group, directly affiliated to the Islamic state and has attacked military troops and civilians in recent times. The statement read in parts "The new leader of the group has been identified."