"For example, when JAS (Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad) a central faction of the Boko Haram terror group in Nigeria launched an attack on the village of Darul Jamal in Borno state in September, killing dozens of locals who had only recently been resettled from a displacement camp as part of the government's policy to repopulate rural areas, this event alone unfurled a renewed wave of infighting with its associated factions, chiefly with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)."
"While from the outside it seems evident that all jihadist movements have a common enemy the so-called West and therefore should have more it common than whatever may set them apart, the reality is quite different. But what are those differences, and are there hidden opportunities for governments fighting such violent insurgents to be gained from their disagreements among each other."
Infighting among violent Islamist groups is widespread across the Muslim world and often precipitates the downfall of jihadist movements. Rivalries between factions such as Boko Haram and ISWAP produce cycles of attack and reprisal that inflict casualties and degrade capabilities on both sides. A recent assault on Darul Jamal by a Boko Haram faction triggered ISWAP reprisals and deadly counterattacks, demonstrating how local leadership disputes and territorial claims drive violence. Boko Haram has caused at least 40,000 deaths and displaced over two million people since 2009. Divergent objectives and control disputes create potential opportunities for governments to exploit factional weaknesses.
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