Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and expert in counterinsurgency in Lake Chad, claims to have received a letter from the ISWAP organization challenging Abubakar Shekau’s Boko Haram faction to a fight.
According to Zagazola, ISWAP accused the Boko Haram organization of deceiving the public, disseminating untruths, withholding information, corruption, and the rape of women in the name of worshiping God.
On Friday, he made this claim in a message to his social media account, claiming that the Boko Haram branch had already accepted the offer.
He claims that the combat, which took place in Gaizuwa, resulted in several casualties on both sides.
Remember that the security expert had published a different statement on Wednesday saying that Boko Haram soldiers had apprehended 60 ISWAP militants, including three important commanders of the sect.
The commanders of ISWAP were detained in Borno State, according to Zagozola, who named them as Abubakar Saddiq, Abou Maimuna, and Malam Idris.
However, Zagazola said
“both groups are warming up for the next battle although the time and venue remain unannounced.”
He wrote,
“EXCLUSIVE: ISWAP Invited Boko Haram to a gunfight in Sambisa forest
“Zagazola has received an exclusive later written by ISWAP group to the Boko Haram faction of Abubakar SHEKAU, challenging them to a FIGHT
“In the letter addressed to Boko Haram, the ISWAP said: ‘We warned you about what you are doing; from killing, destroying people’s properties, and abusing the courses of our Jihad.
“They also accused the Boko Haram group of misleading the people, spreading falsehood, withholding the truths, corruption and raping of women in the name of worshipping God.
“Beware, beware, get ready, we will follow you for leading our people astray. And the attack will be on this date:
“57/Rabi Al-Awwal/9448 AH corresponding to 94/August/5252 AD.
“The Boko Haram faction already accepted the Challenge. The battle took place in Gaizuwa with many killed on both sides.
“Both groups are warming up for the next battle. Time and Venue unannounced.”