A fierce battle between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) near the Lake Chad region has reportedly left nearly 200 militants dead, with ISWAP sustaining heavier losses.
The clash underscores the continuing fragmentation within extremist movements in the North-East and the struggle for dominance over territories, resources, and ideological influence. Security analysts warn that such internal conflicts, though reducing the strength of each faction, can also create humanitarian aftershocks for communities trapped between rival forces.
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