THE HISTORY OF BOKO-HARAM
Boko haram has become a common phrase on the tongues of many but before this sect became an infamous Islamic armed insurgent seeking to overthrow the Nigerian government;
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Boko haram has become a common phrase on the tongues of many but before this sect became an infamous Islamic armed insurgent seeking to overthrow the Nigerian government;
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they were a group created by Mohammed Yusuf in 2002 with the ultimate aim of fighting western education.
They were met with strict resistance from the Nigerian military and in July 2009, their leader Mohammed was killed in public view by the police.
They were met with strict resistance from the Nigerian military and in July 2009, their leader Mohammed was killed in public view by the police.
Abubakar Shekau in July 2010 through a video declared himself the group’s new leader. He received support from other jihadist organizations such as al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab to continue their insurgency in Nigeria.
On the 26th of August 2011, Boko Haram attacked the UN HQ in Abuja and killed at least 20 and many injured. This violence continued & in 2014, they killed 6,644 innocent people including children, making them the world deadliest terrorist group by the 2015 Global Terrorism Index.
In April 2014, 276 school girls from Chibok were kidnapped and this led to international outrage and provoked an organized offensive that forced the insurgents into Sambisa Forest.
In May 2021, Shekau was reportedly killed in a power contest in Sambisa.
His death caused the dislodgement of the group into different factions and led to many swearing their allegiance to these new groups.
However, their reign of terror and bloodshed is yet to see an end.
His death caused the dislodgement of the group into different factions and led to many swearing their allegiance to these new groups.
However, their reign of terror and bloodshed is yet to see an end.
More than just military means are required to defeat Boko-Haram in Nigeria.
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