The Digest:
A fierce inter-factional war has erupted between Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), leaving over 100 terrorists dead in a series of brutal clashes. According to security analysts, Boko Haram fighters appear to be gaining the upper hand, overrunning several rival camps in a coordinated, amphibious assault across strategic islands in Borno State.
Key Points:
- An estimated 100 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters were killed in intense battles from November 5-8.
- The clashes occurred on strategic islands in Abadam and Kukawa Local Government Areas of Borno.
- Boko Haram, led by commanders Hassan Buduma and Mohd Hassan, launched coordinated attacks using motorized watercraft.
- The group reportedly overran several ISWAP positions in an "amphibious attack in insurgent style."
- Key locations included Sahel 1, Dogon Chuku, and the riverine basins of Tumbun Gini and Tumbun Dalo.
- A counter-insurgency expert reported that Boko Haram appears to be defeating its rival faction.
- Videos and photos of the development have been promised by the security analyst.
