How ISWAP turned on Boko Haram, triggering Nigeria’s deadliest terror rivalry

The long-running rivalry betwixt the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, and Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, JAS, popularly known arsenic Boko Haram, has continued to reshape the insurgency successful Nigeria’s North-East, with repeated clashes implicit territory, enactment and resources.

The inheritance was highlighted successful a study by information expert Zagazola Makama portion explaining the latest confrontation betwixt some factions successful Borno State.

According to the report, the struggle dates backmost to 2016 erstwhile ISWAP broke distant from the Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram question pursuing disagreements implicit ideology and leadership.

Since the split, some groups person engaged successful repeated battles implicit territorial control, taxation routes, recruitment of fighters and strategical hideouts crossed the Lake Chad Basin and the Sambisa Forest.

Makama reported that the rivalry intensified successful May 2021 erstwhile ISWAP launched a large violative into the Sambisa Forest, cornering Shekau during a confrontation.

According to the report, Shekau reportedly died aft detonating an explosive instrumentality alternatively than surrendering to ISWAP fighter...