Boko Haram split in 2016, the larger portion formed Islamic State West Africa Province under Barnawi
2019-12-04
[TWITTER]
Boko Haram split in 2016, the larger portion formed Islamic State West Africa Province under Barnawi (recognised by IS central). That is the ally of IS in the region. Boko Haram itself under Shekaku is a ruthless terror group, but not necessarily connected to ISIS anymore. https://t.co/E1eTlq03p2
We’ve been accustomed to spelling the second gentleman’s name as Abubakar Shekau. The article below from 8/8/2018 describes the two factions as follows:
A faction loyal to Abubakar Shekau is notorious for indiscriminate killings of civilians while the Abu Mus'ab al-Barnawi faction -- which is affiliated to the so-called Islamic State -- largely focuses on attacking the military.