How ISWAP and Boko Haram are reshaping the Lake Chad Basin
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-05-18 11:44 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Africa, World News
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Abuja, Nigeria – The killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS), by United States and Nigerian forces marks a notable achievement for “counterterrorism”. Yet for analysts observing the Lake Chad Basin, it highlights how persistent and complex insecurity in the region has become.
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