Boko Haram
To go with AFP STORY: Fear pervades Nigerian city at heart of Islamist insurgency by M.J. Smith A truck with inscription at the top 'Back to Islam' carries goods pasta roadside sign 'We thank Allah' in Maiduguri, home to Islamist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria on May 11, 2012. The Nigerian Islamist group known as Boko Haram has grown from a northeastern-focused sect targeting local leaders and police to a many-headed monster capable of deploying suicide bombers to attack the United Nations, police headquarters and one of the country's most prominent newspapers.
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The public is advised to avoid (any) wedding ... organized by Boko Haram terrorist group
The BH (Boko Haram) first attacked the Banki police station but they were repelled ... They then went to Kumshe, a nearby town, and attacked the prison lockup killing two officials before setting all the inmates free
If they [Boko Haram] increase their military capacity, they will eventually pose a threat to neighboring countries, given their objectivesMore quotes »
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7 police officers killed in northeast Nigeria
latest violence to shake the bloodied region.The attacks focused around the city of Maiduguri, where the sect known as Boko Haram once had its main mosque. One attack struck the home of a former federal senator in the region, killing one officer, while other Read more »
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Islamist sect threatens Nigeria in new video
symbol mirrors one used by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, a group that diplomats and officials believe has loose ties with Boko Haram.At one point, Shekau even smiles as he describes the ongoing fighting between Boko Haram and the government."One day you Read more »
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Official: U.S. resident sent info to terror group
members of the group killed seven people in a market in the town of Maiduguri in the northeast part of Nigeria. While Boko Haram hasn't operated outside of Nigeria, New York officials are concerned because it has links to the more far-reaching Al-Shabaab and Read more »
Around the web
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UK: Nigerian Anglican Archbishop Addresses Islamic Persecution to House of Lords
But we wanted them to bring the bombers under control. It is easier for the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs to bring Boko Haram under control. But we learnt that Boko Haram does not take instructions from the Sultan who is the chairman of the Supreme Council. 44 m ago from Virtue Online Read more »
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Nigeria: JTF Arrests Shekau's Aide in Kano
Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in Kano yesterday announced the arrest of a man believed to be one of the top aides of Boko Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau. The arrest, according to JTF, was effected during an operation carried out in the early morning 7:03 AM from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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Terrorism in West Africa: The Anarchy That Hasn’t Come – By Charlie Warren
Boko Haram members after its original 'defeat' in 2009. In 1994, journalist Robert Kaplan wrote a controversial Atlantic article, “The Coming Anarchy,” warning of West Africa’s ungoverned spaces, disease-ridden slums, weak borders, and impoverished masses. 5:42 AM from African Arguments Read more »
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U.S., Nigeria At Odds Over Designation of Boko Haram As Terrorist Organization
signatory of the letter to Clinton. The State Department has not indicated when it will decide whether or not to designate Boko Haram an FTO, but Campbell advice is that "the U.S. needs to stop treating this as a security issue and start treating it for what 5/29/12 from International Business Times Read more »
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Nigerian president makes anniversary pledge to fight insurgency
because since he came to power hundreds of people have been killed in suicide attacks and other acts of violence linked to Boko Haram. Other presidential policies have also sparked criticism. In January, Nigerians staged nationwide protests against the government 5/29/12 from Deutsche Welle Read more »
