The Libyan National Army has arrested one Mohammed Mailed Mohammed better known as Abu Omar, an ISIS commander, at Ubari in the southern part of the country.
Libya Review, a news outlet, did not state when the arrest happened but it reported the development on Sunday.
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Libyan National Army arrest ISIS commander Mohammed Mailed Mohammed known as “Abu Omar” in Ubari, South Libya.https://t.co/PzK4AXb3CT#Libya #LibyaReview pic.twitter.com/s7rX2dSRBH— Libya Review (@LibyaReview) March 14, 2021
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According to the Institute For Security Studies, more than 10,000 fighters have joined ISIS in North Africa and this has given a boost to the activities of Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria.
Boko Haram is said to be a splinter group of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) which has ISIS as its parent organisation.
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“In West Africa, Boko Haram pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2015,” the institute said in a report.
“However the group does not rely on ISIS for resources or operational support, and Boko Haram’s recruitment base still primarily originates from north-east Nigeria and countries of the Lake Chad region.”
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