this Nigeria based terrorist group is using fear and violence in its bid to
using fear and violence in its bid to
using fear and violence in its bid to establish an Islamic caliphate and
establish an Islamic caliphate and
establish an Islamic caliphate and eliminate Western influence welcome to
eliminate Western influence welcome to
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ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about Boko Haram number ten what is Boko Haram
Boko Haram number ten what is Boko Haram
Boko Haram number ten what is Boko Haram with an official name that translates
with an official name that translates
with an official name that translates roughly to people committed to the
roughly to people committed to the
roughly to people committed to the prophets teachings for propagation and
prophets teachings for propagation and
prophets teachings for propagation and jihad Boko Haram is a militant extremist
jihad Boko Haram is a militant extremist
jihad Boko Haram is a militant extremist Islamic group grounded primarily in the
Islamic group grounded primarily in the
Islamic group grounded primarily in the northeastern region of Nigeria with
northeastern region of Nigeria with
northeastern region of Nigeria with their presence also felt in Chad Niger
their presence also felt in Chad Niger
their presence also felt in Chad Niger and Cameroon locals bestowed the
and Cameroon locals bestowed the
and Cameroon locals bestowed the nickname Boko Haram on them and it
nickname Boko Haram on them and it
nickname Boko Haram on them and it loosely translates to Western education
loosely translates to Western education
loosely translates to Western education is forbidden
is forbidden
is forbidden founded in 2002 with the aim of building
founded in 2002 with the aim of building
founded in 2002 with the aim of building an Islamic state the group was fairly
an Islamic state the group was fairly
an Islamic state the group was fairly low-key until 2009 when it became more
low-key until 2009 when it became more
low-key until 2009 when it became more militant and more violent roughly around
militant and more violent roughly around
militant and more violent roughly around the time its founder Muhammad Youssef
the time its founder Muhammad Youssef
the time its founder Muhammad Youssef was executed by Nigerian police Boko
was executed by Nigerian police Boko
was executed by Nigerian police Boko Haram’s focus has since grown in size
Haram’s focus has since grown in size
Haram’s focus has since grown in size and scope and several countries have
and scope and several countries have
and scope and several countries have responded by labeling it a terrorist
responded by labeling it a terrorist
responded by labeling it a terrorist organization and an affiliate of al
organization and an affiliate of al
organization and an affiliate of al Qaeda number nine what is the current
Qaeda number nine what is the current
Qaeda number nine what is the current situation by 2014 Nigeria had the
situation by 2014 Nigeria had the
situation by 2014 Nigeria had the highest gross domestic product of any
highest gross domestic product of any
highest gross domestic product of any country in Africa making it one of if
country in Africa making it one of if
country in Africa making it one of if not the richest nation on the continent
not the richest nation on the continent
not the richest nation on the continent with its natural resources and oil
with its natural resources and oil
with its natural resources and oil helping to push its GDP to a worth of
helping to push its GDP to a worth of
helping to push its GDP to a worth of five hundred and ten billion dollars
five hundred and ten billion dollars
five hundred and ten billion dollars plus the country is home to an estimated
plus the country is home to an estimated
plus the country is home to an estimated 185 million making it Africa’s largest
185 million making it Africa’s largest
185 million making it Africa’s largest country by population as well however
country by population as well however
country by population as well however wealth distribution remains unequal in
wealth distribution remains unequal in
wealth distribution remains unequal in Nigeria leaving a huge divide between
Nigeria leaving a huge divide between
Nigeria leaving a huge divide between rich and poor north and south the
rich and poor north and south the
rich and poor north and south the resulting conflict coupled with the
resulting conflict coupled with the
resulting conflict coupled with the increasingly violent attacks by Boko
increasingly violent attacks by Boko
increasingly violent attacks by Boko Haram have forced upwards of 1 million
Haram have forced upwards of 1 million
Haram have forced upwards of 1 million Nigerians to flee the country with most
Nigerians to flee the country with most
Nigerians to flee the country with most seeking refuge in neighboring countries
seeking refuge in neighboring countries
seeking refuge in neighboring countries like camera
like camera
like camera oonh Nigerian President Goodluck
oonh Nigerian President Goodluck
oonh Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s government has also faced
Jonathan’s government has also faced
Jonathan’s government has also faced widespread criticism especially with
widespread criticism especially with
widespread criticism especially with regards to his government’s handling of
regards to his government’s handling of
regards to his government’s handling of the chibok schoolgirls kidnapping that
the chibok schoolgirls kidnapping that
the chibok schoolgirls kidnapping that occurred in April 2014 the theory of the
occurred in April 2014 the theory of the
occurred in April 2014 the theory of the Nigerian government’s corruption was
Nigerian government’s corruption was
Nigerian government’s corruption was corroborated in 2013 by the US State
corroborated in 2013 by the US State
corroborated in 2013 by the US State Department’s country reports on Human
Department’s country reports on Human
Department’s country reports on Human Rights practices which stated that the
Rights practices which stated that the
Rights practices which stated that the country was home to quote massive
country was home to quote massive
country was home to quote massive widespread pervasive corruption which
widespread pervasive corruption which
widespread pervasive corruption which affected all levels of government and
affected all levels of government and
affected all levels of government and the security forces number eight who is
the security forces number eight who is
the security forces number eight who is the leader of Boko Haram following the
the leader of Boko Haram following the
the leader of Boko Haram following the death of founder Mohammad youssuf
death of founder Mohammad youssuf
death of founder Mohammad youssuf leadership of the movement shifted to
leadership of the movement shifted to
leadership of the movement shifted to his next in command
his next in command
his next in command Abubakar Shekau this hardline militant
Abubakar Shekau this hardline militant
Abubakar Shekau this hardline militant has spearheaded the growth of the
has spearheaded the growth of the
has spearheaded the growth of the group’s operations in scope and
group’s operations in scope and
group’s operations in scope and direction leading to thousands of deaths
direction leading to thousands of deaths
direction leading to thousands of deaths and hundreds of kidnappings he’s a
and hundreds of kidnappings he’s a
and hundreds of kidnappings he’s a fanatic look well-versed in Islamic law
fanatic look well-versed in Islamic law
fanatic look well-versed in Islamic law he takes hasty decisions and his very
he takes hasty decisions and his very
he takes hasty decisions and his very hard line with Islamic matters on more
hard line with Islamic matters on more
hard line with Islamic matters on more than one occasion the leader has been
than one occasion the leader has been
than one occasion the leader has been reported dead by local media following
reported dead by local media following
reported dead by local media following fights between Boko Haram and military
fights between Boko Haram and military
fights between Boko Haram and military forces only for him to resurface later
forces only for him to resurface later
forces only for him to resurface later in videos where he brags of his
in videos where he brags of his
in videos where he brags of his invincibility and mocks the government’s
invincibility and mocks the government’s
invincibility and mocks the government’s attempts to kill him
attempts to kill him
attempts to kill him however some media sources maintain that
however some media sources maintain that
however some media sources maintain that Shekau is in fact dead and body doubles
Shekau is in fact dead and body doubles
Shekau is in fact dead and body doubles have been used to maintain the myth that
have been used to maintain the myth that
have been used to maintain the myth that he is unkillable whether or not that’s
he is unkillable whether or not that’s
he is unkillable whether or not that’s true the US State Department has been
true the US State Department has been
true the US State Department has been offering a reward of seven million
offering a reward of seven million
offering a reward of seven million dollars since 2013 for information
dollars since 2013 for information
dollars since 2013 for information leading to the capture of Shekau number
leading to the capture of Shekau number
leading to the capture of Shekau number seven what is the group’s ultimate goal
seven what is the group’s ultimate goal
seven what is the group’s ultimate goal the ultimate goal of Boko Haram is to
the ultimate goal of Boko Haram is to
the ultimate goal of Boko Haram is to carve out an Islamic caliphate in
carve out an Islamic caliphate in
carve out an Islamic caliphate in Nigeria thereby establishing Sharia or
Nigeria thereby establishing Sharia or
Nigeria thereby establishing Sharia or Islamic law throughout the land because
Islamic law throughout the land because
Islamic law throughout the land because of their disdain for Western
of their disdain for Western
of their disdain for Western civilization and their belief that that
civilization and their belief that that
civilization and their belief that that sort of thought promotes secularism many
sort of thought promotes secularism many
sort of thought promotes secularism many of their targets have been students as
of their targets have been students as
of their targets have been students as they also hold that schools brainwash
they also hold that schools brainwash
they also hold that schools brainwash students to the Western Way of thought
students to the Western Way of thought
students to the Western Way of thought the group has major allies in fellow
the group has major allies in fellow
the group has major allies in fellow jihadist terrorist groups al Qaeda and
jihadist terrorist groups al Qaeda and
jihadist terrorist groups al Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or as it’s better known ISIL or Isis to
or as it’s better known ISIL or Isis to
or as it’s better known ISIL or Isis to fund their activities and add to their
fund their activities and add to their
fund their activities and add to their already huge stores of weaponry Boko
already huge stores of weaponry Boko
already huge stores of weaponry Boko Haram engages in various black market
Haram engages in various black market
Haram engages in various black market activities accepts donations from
activities accepts donations from
activities accepts donations from international backers and takes
international backers and takes
international backers and takes advantage of their links to other Middle
advantage of their links to other Middle
advantage of their links to other Middle Eastern groups not only that but they’re
Eastern groups not only that but they’re
Eastern groups not only that but they’re also capitalizing on their kidnappings
also capitalizing on their kidnappings
also capitalizing on their kidnappings by selling people as slaves or with
by selling people as slaves or with
by selling people as slaves or with ransom demands all of these sources make
ransom demands all of these sources make
ransom demands all of these sources make it very difficult to cut off Boko
it very difficult to cut off Boko
it very difficult to cut off Boko Haram’s funding and therefore its power
Haram’s funding and therefore its power
Haram’s funding and therefore its power number six how has Africa reacted to
number six how has Africa reacted to
number six how has Africa reacted to this threat and you mentioned that
this threat and you mentioned that
this threat and you mentioned that terrorism is the great decision places
terrorism is the great decision places
terrorism is the great decision places the grid has in terms of security
the grid has in terms of security
the grid has in terms of security increases for now in May 2013
increases for now in May 2013
increases for now in May 2013 Nigerian President Jonathan extended the
Nigerian President Jonathan extended the
Nigerian President Jonathan extended the already established state of emergency
already established state of emergency
already established state of emergency to further cover the northeastern region
to further cover the northeastern region
to further cover the northeastern region of the country to include the states of
of the country to include the states of
of the country to include the states of Borno Yobe and Adamawa in addition
Borno Yobe and Adamawa in addition
Borno Yobe and Adamawa in addition various military operations attempted to
various military operations attempted to
various military operations attempted to crack the group’s stranglehold on the
crack the group’s stranglehold on the
crack the group’s stranglehold on the region the tactic was an attempt to curb
region the tactic was an attempt to curb
region the tactic was an attempt to curb the violent attacks in these regions but
the violent attacks in these regions but
the violent attacks in these regions but it seemed to have little to no effect on
it seemed to have little to no effect on
it seemed to have little to no effect on quelling the Islamic militants efforts
quelling the Islamic militants efforts
quelling the Islamic militants efforts and in fact resulted in even higher
and in fact resulted in even higher
and in fact resulted in even higher tensions number 5 why did they kidnap a
tensions number 5 why did they kidnap a
tensions number 5 why did they kidnap a group of female students Boko Haram
group of female students Boko Haram
group of female students Boko Haram truly got the attention of international
truly got the attention of international
truly got the attention of international media in April 2014 when 276 girls were
media in April 2014 when 276 girls were
media in April 2014 when 276 girls were kidnapped from their school in the
kidnapped from their school in the
kidnapped from their school in the middle of the night in the town of
middle of the night in the town of
middle of the night in the town of chibok in Borno State citing the belief
chibok in Borno State citing the belief
chibok in Borno State citing the belief that girls should not be educated and
that girls should not be educated and
that girls should not be educated and should instead be married off though
should instead be married off though
should instead be married off though approximately fifty escaped over the
approximately fifty escaped over the
approximately fifty escaped over the next few weeks the rest of the girls
next few weeks the rest of the girls
next few weeks the rest of the girls remained with the group in October of
remained with the group in October of
remained with the group in October of that year it was announced that an
that year it was announced that an
that year it was announced that an agreement had been reached which would
agreement had been reached which would
agreement had been reached which would see the kidnapped girls returned home
see the kidnapped girls returned home
see the kidnapped girls returned home however shortly thereafter a Boko Haram
however shortly thereafter a Boko Haram
however shortly thereafter a Boko Haram video surfaced wherein Abubakar Shekau
video surfaced wherein Abubakar Shekau
video surfaced wherein Abubakar Shekau stated that the girls had been converted
stated that the girls had been converted
stated that the girls had been converted to Islam married off to members of the
to Islam married off to members of the
to Islam married off to members of the terrorist group and used as slaves
terrorist group and used as slaves
terrorist group and used as slaves shattering the idea that the girls would
shattering the idea that the girls would
shattering the idea that the girls would be released number four how has the
be released number four how has the
be released number four how has the world reacted the kidnapping of the
world reacted the kidnapping of the
world reacted the kidnapping of the girls from chibok sparked worldwide
girls from chibok sparked worldwide
girls from chibok sparked worldwide outrage and launched a social media
outrage and launched a social media
outrage and launched a social media campaign
campaign
campaign with the Twitter handle bring back our
with the Twitter handle bring back our
with the Twitter handle bring back our girls becoming a symbol of support the
girls becoming a symbol of support the
girls becoming a symbol of support the campaign drew millions of supporters
campaign drew millions of supporters
campaign drew millions of supporters including US First Lady Michelle Obama
including US First Lady Michelle Obama
including US First Lady Michelle Obama and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala
and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala
and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala yousufzai countries around the world
yousufzai countries around the world
yousufzai countries around the world pledged aid and support in terms of
pledged aid and support in terms of
pledged aid and support in terms of funds specialized teams intelligence
funds specialized teams intelligence
funds specialized teams intelligence experts and more number three why did
experts and more number three why did
experts and more number three why did Boko Haram target Baga in what has been
Boko Haram target Baga in what has been
Boko Haram target Baga in what has been called Boko Haram’s worst attacks to
called Boko Haram’s worst attacks to
called Boko Haram’s worst attacks to date the town of Baga in the state of
date the town of Baga in the state of
date the town of Baga in the state of Borno became the target of a rash of
Borno became the target of a rash of
Borno became the target of a rash of mass killings from January 3rd to the
mass killings from January 3rd to the
mass killings from January 3rd to the 7th 2015 they caught us as we were
7th 2015 they caught us as we were
7th 2015 they caught us as we were leaving town they separated the children
leaving town they separated the children
leaving town they separated the children from the adults who were asked to lie
from the adults who were asked to lie
from the adults who were asked to lie down they were shot dead it’s believed
down they were shot dead it’s believed
down they were shot dead it’s believed that the town was targeted due to its
that the town was targeted due to its
that the town was targeted due to its tactical significance to Boko Haram as
tactical significance to Boko Haram as
tactical significance to Boko Haram as the final town in that region still
the final town in that region still
the final town in that region still controlled by the Nigerian government
controlled by the Nigerian government
controlled by the Nigerian government and a site of vital military stations
and a site of vital military stations
and a site of vital military stations Nigerian government forces attempted to
Nigerian government forces attempted to
Nigerian government forces attempted to fend off the attack on the multinational
fend off the attack on the multinational
fend off the attack on the multinational Joint Task Force Base but after hours of
Joint Task Force Base but after hours of
Joint Task Force Base but after hours of intense fighting they were forced to
intense fighting they were forced to
intense fighting they were forced to escape with the citizens Boko Haram then
escape with the citizens Boko Haram then
escape with the citizens Boko Haram then ran rampant invading the town setting
ran rampant invading the town setting
ran rampant invading the town setting fire to buildings and causing
fire to buildings and causing
fire to buildings and causing significant damage to the area number
significant damage to the area number
significant damage to the area number two what was the aftermath of the Baga
two what was the aftermath of the Baga
two what was the aftermath of the Baga massacre in the days following the
massacre in the days following the
massacre in the days following the attack on Baga
attack on Baga
attack on Baga international media was largely occupied
international media was largely occupied
international media was largely occupied with coverage of the shoddy Abdo
with coverage of the shoddy Abdo
with coverage of the shoddy Abdo shooting in Paris and therefore exposure
shooting in Paris and therefore exposure
shooting in Paris and therefore exposure to the Nigerian news story was limited
to the Nigerian news story was limited
to the Nigerian news story was limited it was only after satellite imagery was
it was only after satellite imagery was
it was only after satellite imagery was provided that a more complete image of
provided that a more complete image of
provided that a more complete image of the aftermath was revealed in Baga and
the aftermath was revealed in Baga and
the aftermath was revealed in Baga and neighboring towns over 3700 structures
neighboring towns over 3700 structures
neighboring towns over 3700 structures were completely razed we killed the
were completely razed we killed the
were completely razed we killed the people of Baga we indeed kill them as
people of Baga we indeed kill them as
people of Baga we indeed kill them as our Lord instructed us in his book
our Lord instructed us in his book
our Lord instructed us in his book reports varied wildly regarding the
reports varied wildly regarding the
reports varied wildly regarding the extent of the damage and casualties but
extent of the damage and casualties but
extent of the damage and casualties but many sources claimed that over 2,000
many sources claimed that over 2,000
many sources claimed that over 2,000 people were killed in this attack alone
people were killed in this attack alone
people were killed in this attack alone although the Nigerian government places
although the Nigerian government places
although the Nigerian government places the number closer to 150 number one how
the number closer to 150 number one how
the number closer to 150 number one how might this end
might this end
might this end weeks after the 2015 attacks on the city
weeks after the 2015 attacks on the city
weeks after the 2015 attacks on the city of Baga it appeared as though Boko Haram
of Baga it appeared as though Boko Haram
of Baga it appeared as though Boko Haram had continued their rampage as they
had continued their rampage as they
had continued their rampage as they attacked the city of monguno which was
attacked the city of monguno which was
attacked the city of monguno which was home to a large military base insurgents
home to a large military base insurgents
home to a large military base insurgents continued their advancement to the city
continued their advancement to the city
continued their advancement to the city of Maiduguri and Amnesty International
of Maiduguri and Amnesty International
of Maiduguri and Amnesty International warned that the situation put hundreds
warned that the situation put hundreds
warned that the situation put hundreds of thousands of civilians at grave risk
of thousands of civilians at grave risk
of thousands of civilians at grave risk theories at this time suggested that the
theories at this time suggested that the
theories at this time suggested that the group’s plans might see them expand
group’s plans might see them expand
group’s plans might see them expand further into neighboring countries like
further into neighboring countries like
further into neighboring countries like Cameroon and Chad in a bid to see their
Cameroon and Chad in a bid to see their
Cameroon and Chad in a bid to see their dream of an Islamic caliphate come to
dream of an Islamic caliphate come to
dream of an Islamic caliphate come to fruition only time will tell if the
fruition only time will tell if the
fruition only time will tell if the increased international focus on the
increased international focus on the
increased international focus on the Boko Haram problem will prove helpful
Boko Haram problem will prove helpful
Boko Haram problem will prove helpful did these facts surprise you to vote for
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