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JAS vs. ISWAP: The War of the Boko Haram Splinters
The two jihadist groups in north-eastern Nigeria have bruised each other badly in internecine fighting.
But they are still a menace to civilians, both in Nigeria and in the other Lake Chad states.
- ICG
The governments cannot afford to shift their gaze from the militant danger.
What’s new?
Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) has gained ground in the intra-jihadist fighting in north-eastern Nigeria, halting the previous momentum of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
In the course of 2023, JAS took most of the…