The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks across northern Nigeria earlier this month.
Through seven messages posted on its propaganda outlet, Amaq, the group detailed strikes on security forces and Christian communities, releasing videos and photos to support its claims.
In Borno State, ISWAP militants allegedly stormed a Nigerian army barracks in Yamtage, killing three soldiers and setting the facility ablaze.
The group also reported capturing and executing four pro-government militiamen in the same region, labeling them collaborators with the Nigerian army.
In Adamawa State, ISWAP said it attacked Banga village twice, targeting the Christian population and state security personnel.
The first assault on April 15 left two civilians dead, more than 30 homes razed, and a church destroyed, according to Amaq’s published images.
A day later, the group claimed responsibility for ambushing a police patrol in Banga, damaging a vehicle and injuring officers.
Separately, ISWAP circulated images of a burning church and homes in Lareh village, also in Adamawa, though it issued no accompanying statement for that incident.
ISWAP, a splinter faction of Boko Haram, continues to wage a brutal insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast, where thousands have died or been displaced.
These recent attacks highlight the group’s expanding footprint and its enduring capacity to strike both state and civilian targets with lethal precision.
