Two weeks after a failed reconciliation attempt between Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), commonly known as Boko Haram, and its breakaway faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), both groups have resumed hostilities in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.This is not the first time the Bakura Doro-led faction of Boko Haram and ISWAP have clashed violently in the Lake Chad Basin’s island regions.According to counterinsurgency exp...

A clash between rival terrorist factions has led to the deaths of several fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, and the Bakoura-led Boko Haram.The confrontation occurred east of Mallam Fatori in Borno State, near the border with the Niger Republic, towards the eastern part of Boso.Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama stated that “the fighting led to the deaths of dozens of terrorists on both sides, with several fighte...

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that 800 former Boko Haram fighters who surrendered are currently undergoing deradicalization as part of efforts to reintegrate them into society.Speaking on Channels TV's Morning Brief, the Chief of Defense Training and Operations, Emeka Onumajuru, revealed that while a total of 129, 000 Boko Haram fighters and their families had surrendered, only a small fraction are part of the rehabilitation process. He clari...