Infighting between the late Abubakar Shekau’s Boko Haram faction and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) has reportedly killed dozens of terrorists in the last three days.
According to Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in Lake Chad, the notorious leader of Boko Haram, Ali Ngulde, led hundreds of fighters armed with weapons from the Mandara mountains to attack ISWAP positions on December 3 in a major onslaught against the rival group.
According to intelligence sources, the clash began in the Yuwe camp, resulting in a heavy firefight in which Ngulde’s fighters overpowered the ISWAP elements, nutrialised about 12 of them, and seized their weapons.
Boko Haram fighters quickly mobilized more fighters from Abu Ikilima’s camp at Gaizuwa, Gabchari, Mantari, and Mallum Masari, according to sources.
According to the counterinsurgency expert, more than 23 ISWAP fighters were killed on December 4, when the Boko Haram group’s Shekau faction split into two groups and raided ISWAP positions in Ukuba, Arra, and Sabil Huda.
According to Zagazola, reinforcement teams from ISWAP camps were spotted around the axis of Kawuri and Aulari on Sunday night, where a top ISWAP leader, Ba’ana Chingori, led a column of fighters to attack Boko Haram positions in Farisu on Monday morning.
Hundreds of fighters have been killed in the infighting between the two terrorist factions.
