According to PREMIUM TIMES' analysis of the infographic, ISWAP and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) accounted for 1,115 casualties in the West Africa region. This is more than half of Africa's total attacks (2,142) within the period under review.
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The ISGS, as seen in the infographic, killed 224 in Niger, 180 in Mali and 62 in Burkina Faso. These three francophone countries are under military juntas with a unifiedPREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
In all the 788 attacks, “3,749 were killed and wounded, including 51 officers and commanders,” the group stated. The breakaway faction led by Mr Yusuf, otherwise known as Abu Musab al-Barnawi went ahead to bear the name ISWAP with operational bases in the islands and shores of the Lake Chad basin. Shadowy Bakura Doro succeeded Mr Shekau, and the supremacy fights between both groups continued, diminishing their strengths. This is besides strategic military offensives against the groups.Both groups now resort to guerilla tactical attacks, deploying IEDs of various types to hit their targets. According to experts, this shift in operational pattern shows a significant combat weakness within the groups.
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