ISWAP’s elaborate propaganda was aimed at winning over local communities to boost its recruitment and revenue drives.
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A former ISWAP cleric and judge told ISS Today: “We met with fishermen and asked them to carry the message to Maiduguri and other places, that they should feel free to come here and do their business.” The popular fishing town of Baga in Kukawa was hit especially hard. In May, ISWAP fighters attacked the town andat least 15 people, giving residents two weeks to vacate – a threat aimed at stopping locals from collaborating with security forces. Civilians in nearby Tumbum Rogo, an island under ISWAP’s control, were also ordered to leave within a week. The group understands that forcing residents to vacate communities increases their vulnerability.
The second reason is the ISWAP-JAS rivalry. Following Shekau’s murder by ISWAP and the loss of Sambisa Forest, JAS’ new leader, Bakura Doro, knew he would soon be targeted. Bakura’s relentless militaryagainst ISWAP has forced that group’s leader and IS focal point in West Africa and the Sahel, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, to temporarily relocate to the Alargarno Forest area.
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