On November 10, 2025, a violent confrontation occurred between Boko Haram’s Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunna lid-Da‘wa wa’l-Jihād (JAS) faction and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Toumbun Gini, Borno State. The clash, which followed an ISWAP offensive to regain control of the island, reportedly resulted in over 50 ISWAP fighters being killed and several boats seized.
The attack began around 3 p.m. when JAS fighters, forewarned of the assault, mounted a counter-ambush, overpowering ISWAP forces swiftly. Analysts noted that this conflict is part of a broader rivalry for territorial control in the Lake Chad islands, which has led to the emergence of smaller, harder-to-track insurgent cells, posing ongoing security challenges.
Security experts suggest that this situation could provide Nigerian forces with an opportunity to restrict insurgent movements and prevent regrouping.
