According to Jihad Analytics’ newest data, Nigeria has surpassed Iraq as the country with the highest number of Islamic State assaults (IS).
Jihad Analytics, according to Anaedoonline.ng, is a firm that processes data on worldwide and cyber jihad.
According to Jihad Analytics, Africa has been the scene of half of IS’s strikes since the beginning of 2022.
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The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), an IS branch, is now carrying out additional attacks in Nigeria, according to the report.
According to the research, Nigeria has registered 162 IS activities since January 2022, while Iraq has documented 120.
In a post on Twitter on Friday, Jihad Analytics wrote: “Since the beginning of the year, the Islamic State has conducted half of its attacks in #Africa.
“For the first time in the history of the jihadi group, Iraq is no longer the country where #IS claims the highest number of operations: the group #ISWAP is now more active in Nigeria.”
ISWAP, since it broke out of Boko Haram, has been terrorising Nigeria’s north-east with more devastating attacks.
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The deadly group attacks have claimed thousands of lives, leaving many homeless.
ISWAP, which operates from the Lake Chad region of Nigeria, has carried out attacks on military installations.
The group is also known for attacking members of Boko Haram previously led by the late Abubakar Shekau.
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