The Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), officially Wilāyat Garb Ifrīqīyā (Arabic: ولاية غرب إفريقية), meaning 'Province of West Africa', [3] is a militant group and administrative division of …

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is a Salafi-Jihadist insurgent group that has acted as a subsidiary of the Islamic State (IS) within the Sahel since 2015. The ISWAP …

In March 2015, Abubakar Shekau’s (QDi.322) group, Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad (Boko Haram) (QDe.138), pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed …

ISWAP exhibits distain for Boko Haram’s operational tactics— namely its attacks on Muslim civilians. ISGS has maintained some level of affinity with the al- Qaeda affiliated groups

May 28, 2024 · Six more ISWAP members surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad Basin around the same time. Some analysts view the surge in …

ISWAP combat formations are organised and the amount of men assigned to stan-dard units at the various levels. Working with both Nigerian Army and ISWAP affiliated sources, we …

One faction aligned more with the Islamic State – to which JAS previously pledged allegiance – and called itself the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). An ISWAP-led attack on …

Jan 27, 2025 · At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources said. Clashes between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram jihadists have killed …

Mar 28, 2024 · JAS kills and steals from everyone; the more bureaucratic ISWAP generally spares Muslim non-combatants. Many JAS members surrendered to authorities or continued …

Apr 17, 2024 · Mass defections crippled JAS, one of two Boko Haram factions, but the same fate is unlikely to befall ISWAP. The death of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau in 2021 …