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UNBELIEVABLE: Islamic state west africa province | History Defined

At least 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids in country’s north-east

Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reports

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead

Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province broke out on shores of Lake Chad

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

Boko Haram on the rise again in Nigeria: how it’s survived and how to weaken it

Abubakar Shekau, the erstwhile leader of the terrorist group Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad (JAS), died in 2021. The west African group, also known as Boko Haram, then fell into obscurity while its breakaway faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), steadily rose.

The Conversation · Oct 6, 2025

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Why Islamic State is expanding its operations in north-eastern Nigeria

Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap), one of the most powerful global affiliates of the Islamic State jihadist organisation, is in the middle of its largest offensive against the Nigerian military in years.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

US funding cuts may affect Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Here’s how

The United States decision to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the fight against terror groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province operating in the country and across the Sahel region of west Africa. Over the years, the US has…

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

Nigeria wants to ban motorcycle sales to dent terror attacks. Why it won't work

Insecurity in Nigeria has worsened. In the north-east region, despite gains recorded by the military, the activities of jihadist terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province have continued unabated.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2022

Christians in Nigeria feel under attack: why it's a complicated story

Nigeria has a long history of religious tensions against which the current spate of violence against Christians must be seen.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2022

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Nigeria says suspects Islamic State of carrying out church massacre

The Nigerian authorities suspect the insurgent group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) of carrying out a massacre in a Catholic church on Sunday that killed at least 22 people, Interior Minister Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

Factbox: Pushed into the shadows, Islamic State still has global reach

(This February 4 story deletes incorrect description of Boko Haram as an affiliate of Al Qaeda in paragraph 14; corrects number of Islamic State affiliates in West and Central Africa in paragraph 15; relationship between Islamic State West Africa Province and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara in paragraph 17;…

Reuters · Feb 4, 2022

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