By Ladi Josh

At least 15 fighters have been reportedly killed during an infighting between the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād (Boko Haram) terrorist group and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), in Borno State, a source said.

It was gathered that the ISWAP fighters led by Ba’ana Chingori, attacked the Boko Haram fighters in Gulmari village  in Konduga Local Governments area in Borno state.

An Intelligence source told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad, that the clash began with an attack on the convoy of the newly appointed Amir Jaysh of the Boko Haram, Alhaji Ali Hajja Fusam.

The sources said that Fusam had returned from Ali Ngulde camp in Mandara  Mountain where he recieved one guntruck, eight motorcycles and weapons.
The sources said that in the fight that ensued, 15 Boko Haram were killed, one guntruck seized while  the Boko Haram Leader  escaped.

Another sources in Bama, told Zagazola that heavy gunshot and bombs were still heard in the axis Gaizuwa.

“As we speak, we are hearing heavy gun firing from Gaizuwa. We learnt that Fusam has escaped but 15 of his fighters were killed, said the sources.