Posted on 06/13/2021 3:27:36 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
THE death of Boko Haram warlord Abubakar Shekau could spark a bloody ISIS uprising in west Africa, experts fear.
Shekau is said to have blown himself up as he was hunted down by rival terror group Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap), which is now poised to dominate the region.
Iswap claimed they had orders to kill Shekau from ISIS commanders in the Middle East, who were concerned at his indiscriminate killing of Muslims.
They raided his forest lair in Nigeria last month, reportedly inflicting heavy casualties with weapons mounted on pickup trucks.
Iswap leader Abu Musab al-Barnawi claimed Shekau hid in the bush for five days, then refused an offer of surrender.
The reported death of the world's longest serving terrorist leader - who was once rejected by ISIS for being too radical - leaves a vacuum which could spark yet more bloodshed, analysts say.
"There's division among Shekau's followers about whether to join Iswap now or fight Iswap," Jacob Zenn, editor of the Jamestown Foundation Terrorism Monitor, told the BBC.
"There was never a plan for the dictator of the group meeting his demise. It appears there will now be a chaotic period."
Reports claim some Boko members have disbanded or switched allegiance, but at least one faction is staying loyal to the late leader.
Experts say they could join forces with other Islamist groups and wage renewed war against Iswap - with millions of civilians caught in the middle.
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To crazy for ISIS?
Sounds like the Oskar Dirlewanger of Islam.
If they are killing each other, what’s the problem?
Iswap? Sounds like a new hit song by that stripper-rapper kook.
>>>If they are killing each other, what’s the problem?<<<
As far as I can tell, there IS NO PROBLEM.
Exactly.. Let the carnage flow. Need democrats to do the same here. Turn on their own and slaughter each other.
As far as the characters in ISIS, ISWAP and the rest of the muhamedan terrorists:
Only problem is civilian casualties.
Maybe Moochell and other celebrities can start a hashtag.
Maybe Moochell and her gay lover should go back to their homeland and they can become civilian casualties.
ISIS and Al Qaeda have been on a roll in Africa the last four-five years now quite quite troubling
Bfl
“It appears there will now be a chaotic period.”
Because it’s been so chaos free before now….
L
some people did some thing just ask the illegal muzzie congresswomen from somalia
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