A fierce rival clash involving the Abubakar Shekau Boko Haram faction and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Thursday led to the killing of a commander simply identified as “Kundu” and dozens of fighters.
The fight happened between Dikwa and Bama local government areas.
A security source said that Kundu and his team were on a robbery mission when the ISWAP intercepted them on six motorcycles, each conveying three fighters.
Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and a counter insurgency in Lake Chad confirmed the fight.
He said, “A heavy fight ensued between the terrorists resulting to dozens of casualties on the side of the Boko Haram terrorists, while few ISWAP terrorists were wounded.
“The Boko Haram terrorists took to their heels leaving their motorcycles to the ISWAP terrorists.”
