A deadly fight between Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorist factions in Cameroon has resulted in 15 Boko Haram deaths and five ISWAP injuries. The clash, which saw ISWAP launch an attack to assert dominance, occurred in Tumbum-Kare and resulted in ISWAP seizing weapons from Boko Haram.
A deadly clash of supremacy between rival terrorist factions has reportedly claimed the lives of 15 Boko Haram fighters, with five members of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP , sustaining injuries in Tumbum-Kare, Cameroon . This was made known by Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, via a post on his X handle on Wednesday.
According to the security expert, the assault, aimed at asserting dominance, led to significant losses on the Boko Haram side, with ISWAP fighters seizing an undisclosed number of weapons during the confrontation. The incident marks the latest in a series of violent infightings between the two groups. The duo has been engaged in a bitter rivalry over resources, territorial control, and influence in the Lake Chad region.
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