A violent confrontation has erupted between rival terrorist factions in Borno State after fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched an ambush on a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), also known as Boko Haram, enclave in Bama Local Government Area. Among those feared killed were commanders identified as Abu Ubaida, Modu Kori, Alhaji Modu, Mure, Zarkawi, Sheriff and Modu Maye, all said to be key figures within the JAS faction operating in the area. Military intelligence assessed that the infighting has significantly weakened the JAS faction and created an opportunity for security forces to intensify ongoing counter-terrorism operations across southern Borno. The latest clash underscores the long-running rivalry between ISWAP and JAS, which split in 2016 over ideological and leadership disagreements. They added that troops remain on heightened alert across the Bama axis as operations continue to prevent both factions from regaining safe havens.