ISWAP senior commander killed by own IED, incident sparks internal discord in Borno forest

Confusion has reportedly erupted wrong a faction of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) pursuing the decease of a elder commandant allegedly killed by an improvised explosive instrumentality (IED) planted by his ain radical successful Borno State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incidental occurred connected February 24 successful the Lake Chad Basin axis, wherever insurgent factions stay active.

The detonation is said to person intensified tensions and suspicion among fighters wrong the camp.

According to the sources, the commandant identified arsenic Amir Musa was confronted by a portion quality subordinate (UIM) seeking clarification implicit the deaths of 2 fighters, Abu Nazir and Abu Kasim.

Abu Kasim, described arsenic a elder commander, reportedly died aft an IED planted by his faction detonated on a way wherever helium was operating.

The blast occurred amid clashes betwixt ISWAP and rival Boko Haram elements successful the area.

The sources further indicated that Abu Nazir was allegedly killed by chap ISWAP members pursuing an brushwood with Boko Haram fighters believed to person been liable for Abu Kasim’s earlier death.

The series of events has ...