splinter group
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President Bola Tinubu said the attackers were militants from Ansaru, a Boko Haram splinter group known to operate in central Nigeria, extending into the southwest.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Recently six countries representing most of the bloc’s economy and population formed a splinter group to drive the idea forward, and their leaders are trying to persuade others to join.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Iswap is a splinter group of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has been waging an insurgency in north-eastern Nigeria for more than a decade.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
A faction formed a splinter group called Sierrans for U.S.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2024
Initial reports tied Mr. Aziz to a terrorist splinter group, but the FBI now is now calling it a simple case of mistaken identity.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
