Nigeria Seeks Advantage from Militant Group Rivalries
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Long-standing conflicts between rival factions of the militant group Boko Haram may offer Nigerian forces a strategic opportunity. These splinter groups have been fighting each other for years, primarily over leadership and ideology.
Security analysts suggest this internal strife weakens the militants. They believe it could create an opening for the government to restore stability in the region.
The infighting potentially reduces the groups' ability to launch coordinated attacks. Nigerian forces are now working to capitalize on this division.