Terrorism in Nigeria in 2024: Boko Haram vs ISWAP

• Boko Haram and its ISWAP faction have been locked in a stalemate with the Nigerian military. The group may only seek to preserve the status quo rather than risk provoking a major army offensive.

• The stalemate has persisted since 2014. ISWAP briefly expanded attacks into southern Nigeria starting in April 2022, but this expansion seems to have halted by A…