ISWAP Commanders Clash in Timbuktu Triangle, Several Fighters Feared Dead

Several fighters are feared to have been killed following a violent internal clash between rival commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) inside the group’s stronghold in the Timbuktu Triangle, according to intelligence sources.
The confrontation reportedly erupted on Friday, June 27, after a disagreement between senior field commanders over a planned attack, exposing what security sources described as growing divisions within the terrorist group.
According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, intelligence sources said one of the commanders, identified simply as Abu Ali, refused to allow fighters under his command to participate in the planned operation.
The deci...