ISWAP Terrorists Storm Rival Boko Haram’s Enclave, Kill Six, Seize Weapons

The fighters of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) this weekend attacked the Boko Haram stronghold, killing six people in what appeared to be a continuation of their ongoing rivalry conflict.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, revealed this in a string of tweets on Sunday.

Since both camps split apart over leadership concerns, the competing parties have been attacking communities in the Northeast.

Since then, there have been skirmishes between the groups, and Abubakar Shekau, the commander of Boko Haram, is believed to have died in one of these clashes in 2021.

According to Makama, ISWAP in a silent operation stormed the home of Boko Haram insurgents in Gajibo, a town 95km Northeast of Maiduguri, Borno State capital and slaughtered six fighters whom they declared as “infidels”.

The attackers also recovered five AK47 rifles from the Boko Haram terrorists.

ISWAP has carried out many successful attacks against Boko Haram terrorists since the start of the fight between the terror groups, causing the group huge casualties.