Fighters from Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), commonly referred to as Boko Haram, have executed a series of well-coordinated attacks against the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), leaving many ISWAP fighters dead in northern Borno State.
The operations, carried out between December 23 and 24, targeted ISWAP’s strategic strongholds, including Toumbun Gini, Mangari, Toumbun Saje, and Metele.
According to reliable sources cited by Zagazola Makama, the JAS fighters overran these locations, causing significant casualties and seizing key assets, including 20 motorcycles.
The assaults dismantled ISWAP camps, forcing its fighters to retreat in chaos.
Witnesses described the fleeing ISWAP militants as abandoning their bases barefoot and with minimal belongings.
Reports suggest that ISWAP is now avoiding direct engagements with Boko Haram fighters, focusing on regrouping and rebuilding its forces.
Meanwhile, concerns are mounting over Boko Haram’s growing dominance in northern Borno, as its influence continues to spread across the region.
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