Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, the ‘Boko Haram’ rump after Shekau’s death (2021). The Bakura faction is strongest on Lake Chad. Rival of ISWAP despite IS-adjacent origins; beat ISWAP in the Battle of Lake Chad (Nov 2025). Raids Chadian posts (Barka Tolorom, May 2026).
Leader(s): Bakura Doro (Lake Chad faction)
Origin: Nigeria
Area of operation: Borno (Lake Chad), Lac Province (Chad), Diffa
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- JAS denied reports of a secret ceasefire with Abuja (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/230, 15 Sep 2026).
- Blamed by Niger’s ANP for the 31 Jul N’Guigmi attack (17 killed per RFI); ISWAP not excluded (C2, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @KargnHasret, x.com/KargnHasret/status/2083492861018767455, 1 Aug 2026).
Relationships
- Fights: ISWAP
- Fights: Nigerian Armed Forces
- Fights: Chad (ANT)
- Fights: CJTF (Nigeria)
Referenced by
- Chad (ANT) (Fights)
- FAN (Niger) (Fights)
- ISWAP (Fights)
- MNJTF (Fights)
- Nigerian Armed Forces (Fights)