34 killed in clashes between Boko Haram, ISWAP terror groups in Nigeria

By Adam Abu-bashal

ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) - Thirty-four terrorists were killed Saturday in clashes between the Boko Haram and ISWAP terror groups in northeast Nigeria, according to media reports.

Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) clashed in two villages in Sambisa forest in Borno State, with the dead reportedly including top figures.

Boko Haram and ISWAP have operated in the volatile region for years, carrying out attacks against civilians and the military.

The government has been battling a Boko Haram insurgency since 2009, which has spilled into neighboring countries.

Around 350,000 people have been killed and 3 million civilians displaced in more than a decade of terrorism, according to the UN Humanitarian Affairs office in Nigeria.