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 (IS), a Salafi jihadist militant group and unrecognised quasi-state.

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 as...

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 distinctly split from Boko Haram in 2016 and has become a rival for resources and territory, though it has since surpassed it in size and capabilities.

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

ISWAP is a Sunni Islamic extremist group with a sphere of operations that encompass north-eastern Nigeria and the southern Lake Chad Basin, Nigeria’s northern border regions with Niger and Cameroon. Over the past two years, ISWAP activity has increasingly extended south into southern Nigeria.

Oct 23, 2024 · In 2015, Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the self-proclaimed Islamic State and rebranded as the Islamic State in the West African Province (ISWAP).

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 nine soldiers in the northeast of the country, two military officers told AFP Thursday, days after a rival jihadist group shot dead dozens of farmers.

5 hours ago · The Nigerian Army troops of the 21 Armored Brigade, under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully raided an Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) enclave in Dalari, Borno State ...

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 fighting instead of joining...

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 Sambisa...