A Commander of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), Abu Muhammed, has reportedly executed his immediate deputy, Abu Darda. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert disclosed this in a series of tweets. According to Makama, Darda was killed by the ISWAP leader for enabling military operation into their camp in Mukdolo and Bone villages which led to the killing of 41 fighters including Abu-Zahra Munzir.