How ISWAP emerged as the dominant jihadist force in Africa’s Lake Chad basin: The Islamic State West Africa Province steadily eclipsed Boko Haram to become the most powerful militant organisation in the region; with a structured command system and strong territorial presence, what began as a local insurgency in Nigeria is now one of Africa’s major transnational security threats #ISWAP #BokoHaram #LakeChad #Jihadism #Terrorism
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How ISWAP emerged as the dominant jihadist force in Africa’s Lake Chad basin: The Islamic State West Africa Province steadily eclipsed Boko Haram to become the most powerful militant organisation in the region; with a structured command system and strong territorial presence, what began as a local insurgency in Nigeria is now one of Africa’s major transnational security threats #ISWAP #BokoHaram #LakeChad #Jihadism #Terrorism
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Africa: Counter-Terrorism Lessons to Avoid a Lake Chad Basin Scenario in Borgu-Kainji: [ISS] Reactive counter-terrorism posture risks entrenching armed groups in a new corridor linking northwest to southwest Nigeria.
http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS7FQf #Africa #CounterTerrorism #LakeChad #BorguKainji #SecurityAfrica: Boko Haram's Intelligence Networks Fuel Its Deadly Resurgence: [ISS] Governments in the Lake Chad Basin region must target and dismantle terrorist groups' information-gathering and processing systems.
http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPlvMg #BokoHaram #LakeChad #Terrorism #Security #AfricaAfrica: Lake Chad Basin - Repeated Flooding Weakens an Already Stricken Region: [ISS] Better water retention infrastructure would enable communities to withstand the region's many security and developmental challenges.
http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TP3sqg #LakeChad #Africa #Flooding #WaterRetention #InfrastructureAfrica: Time to Double Down After Security Strikes Against Boko Haram Leaders: [ISS] Terror groups have rebounded after past leadership losses, so Lake Chad Basin security forces cannot afford complacency.
http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TNmypV #BokoHaram #LakeChad #Security #Africa #CounterTerrorismAfrica: Lake Chad Basin's Military Bases in ISWAP's Crosshairs: [ISS] Remote and poorly resourced outposts are soft targets for attacks, and a weak point in regional counter-terrorism efforts.
http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLvdxk #LakeChad #CounterTerrorism #MilitaryBases #ISWAP #AfricaSecurity
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