The brutal power struggle between the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram has entered a lethal new chapter, with ISWAP unleashing foreign mercenaries and armed drones to drive its rival from historic strongholds in a bid for total dominance.
After months of setbacks in which Boko Haram seized key ISWAP territories and inflicted heavy casualties, the tide has turned. Intelligence sources report that ISWAP has regrouped with sophisticated backing, deploying mercenaries operating around Lake Chad to bolster its forces and introduce drone strikes against Boko Haram positions.
In a landmark escalation, ISWAP fighters have penetrated deep into the Mandara Mountains and large swathes of Sambisa Forest longtime Boko Haram sanctuaries for the first time, marking a daring invasion of the group’s strategic heartland.
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