Scores of terrorists have been reportedly killed in deadly infighting between the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP).
A report by Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region said the notorious leader of Boko Haram, Ali Ngulde, on December 3, led hundreds of fighters armed with weapons from Mandara Mountain to attack ISWAP positions in a major onslaught against the rival group.
Makama quoted an intelligence source to have said that the clash began in the camp of Yuwe which triggered a heavy fire fight.
According to the source, that Ngulde and his team overpowered the ISWAP elements and nutrialised atleast 12 of them and seized their weapons.
The source said that shortly after the victory, the Boko Haram fighters quickly mobilised more fighters from Abu Ikilima’s camp at Gaizuwa, Gabchari, Mantari and Mallum Masari.
On the night of December 4, the Boko Haram group divided themselves into two groups and raided more ISWAP positions in Ukuba, Arra and Sabil Huda, killing more than 23 more fighters and seizing their weapons, motorcycles and bicycles.
Zagazola understands that Sunday night, December 4, reinforcement team of the ISWAP were sighted around the axis of Kawuri and Aulari.
In the morning today, December 5, a top ISWAP leader, Ba’ana Chingori, led a column of fighters to attack Boko Haram position in Farisu.
The Boko Haram terrorist group has for sometime now been locked in deadly clashes with their erstwhile partners, the ISWAP which has left many fighters from both camps dead.