Amanze Chinonye
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly killed more than 170 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in a series of coordinated assaults across the Lake Chad islands, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing factional war between the two insurgent groups.
According to Sources the clashes occurred across strategic locations including Sahel 1, Dogon Chuku, Mangari, and the riverine basins of Tumbun Gini, Tumbun Dalo, Tumbun Shanu, Mangari, and Dumba.
Field reports indicate that Boko Haram appears to be gaining ground, overrunning several ISWAP positions and inflicting heavy casualties. Boko Haram commanders Hassan Buduma and Mohd Hassan were said to have led the assaults, deploying multiple motorised watercraft fitted with heavy weapons.
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The group reportedly advanced from Tumbun Gini through upper river channels, striking ISWAP-held camps in what sources described as “an amphibious attack in insurgent style.”
So far, the factional fighting has resulted in more than 170 ISWAP militants killed compared to four deaths on the Boko Haram side. Seven ISWAP boats were seized in the clashes, while three others reportedly escaped with casualties. Several weapons were also captured.
Additional visual evidence from the battlefield is expected to emerge as documentation teams continue to monitor the situation.
The intensified offensive underscores the shifting dynamics of the insurgency within the Lake Chad basin, where both groups have been locked in a prolonged struggle for control.
Security sources warn that sustained losses on the ISWAP side could push surviving fighters toward mainland communities in northern Borno, posing new risks for civilians.
The Nigerian military has not issued an official reaction to the latest developments.
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