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| Nigeria: Exclusive: ISWAP/ Boko Haram factions clash in Sambisa Forest, 40 reported killed — Source | |
| 2026-04-29 | |
Text: Exclusive: ISWAP/ Boko Haram factions clash in Sambisa Forest, 40 reported killed — Sources By Zagazola Makama A deadly clash between rival terrorist factions, Boko Haram and ISWAP, in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State, has resulted in significant casualties and destruction of logistics assets. Zagazola Makama gathered from sources that on April 27 at about 2:47 p.m., a conversations between two suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP affiliates operating around Bama Local Government Area and the Sambisa general area. According to the sources, a Boko Haram fighter identified as “MANYA” claimed that his group engaged ISWAP fighters during clashes around the Gazwa camps within the forest. He was quoted as saying that about 40 ISWAP fighters were killed during the confrontation, while motorcycles and bicycles were seized and others destroyed by fire. More at the link Related: Sambisa Forest: 2026-04-22 Nigerian Air Force air strike neutralized multiple terrorists and destroyed several militant structures at their enclave in Yuwe Sambisa Forest: 2026-04-21 Nigeria: Several terrorists killed as Air Force destroys enclave in Sambisa Forest air strike Sambisa Forest: 2026-04-09 Nigeria: ISWAP fighters express apprehension over safety of families after airstrikes in Sambisa | |
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