The group, allegedly entering Nigeria from Niger Republic, settled along the border regions, taking advantage of challenging terrain and gaps in cross-border security cooperation. The Nigerian Defense Headquarters has initiated a significant military operation aimed at dismantling a new terrorist group called Lukarawas, recently identified in Nigeria’s northwestern states, Sokoto and Kebbi. Linked to ISIS in the Sahel, Lukarawas has been causing unrest and imposing levies on local communities, according to Defense Headquarters spokesperson Major General Edward Buba. “Now that we know where the…