Amid allegations from Congressman Scott Perry asserting that USAID sponsors Boko Haram, the notorious militant group has launched a violent assault on an ISWAP camp, resulting in the deaths of 31 fighters. As concerns grow over the funding and support of extremist groups, this latest attack underscores the ongoing threat posed by Boko Haram in the region.
Fighters loyal to Boko Haram’s Bakoura-led Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) launched a violent attack on Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) camps in Abadam Local Government Area on February 14.
According to sources, the assault targeted ISWAP strongholds at Toumbun Gini and Toumbun Ali in the early hours. Armed militants, utilizing multiple waterborne vessels, engaged ISWAP forces in several hours of intense fighting.
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By nightfall, the battlefield was strewn with bodies, with reports indicating at least 31 ISWAP fighters killed, including several high-ranking commanders implicated in a January massacre of farmers in Kukawa.
JAS forces overwhelmed ISWAP defenses, seizing weapons and equipment before retreating. However, the violence is expected to continue, as intelligence suggests Boko Haram fighters from Bokorram Island are reorganizing for further attacks, targeting ISWAP concentrations in Gemu and Mallam Karamti.
Security experts warn of imminent clashes, particularly in Kukawa LGA, as tensions between the factions escalate.
