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Boko Haram split in 2016, the larger portion formed Islamic State West Africa Province under Barnawi

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Boko Haram split in 2016, the larger portion formed Islamic State West Africa Province under Barnawi (recognised by IS central). That is the ally of IS in the region. Boko Haram itself under Shekaku is a ruthless terror group, but not necessarily connected to ISIS anymore. https://t.co/E1eTlq03p2
— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) December 3, 2019

We’ve been accustomed to spelling the second gentleman’s name as Abubakar Shekau. The article below from 8/8/2018 describes the two factions as follows:

A faction loyal to Abubakar Shekau is notorious for indiscriminate killings of civilians while the Abu Mus'ab al-Barnawi faction -- which is affiliated to the so-called Islamic State -- largely focuses on attacking the military.

Related:
Barnawi: 2019-08-04 Nigeria has no answer after 10 years of Boko Haram
Barnawi: 2019-01-03 Boko Haram raids military posts in northeast Nigeria
Barnawi: 2018-08-08 Boko Haram Kills Seven Villagers in NE Nigeria

Related:
Abubakar Shekau: 2019-09-14 Six Nigerian soldiers dead in Islamist Militants' attacks
Abubakar Shekau: 2019-08-14 Eight killed in Nigeria jihadist attacks, say military
Abubakar Shekau: 2019-08-04 Nigeria has no answer after 10 years of Boko Haram

Posted by: Fred 2019-12-04

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