Boko Haram - Wikipedia
WEBBoko Haram, officially known as Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād (Arabic: جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit. 'Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad'), is an Islamist jihadist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, which is also active in Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, and Mali.
Boko Haram | History, Meaning, Insurgency, & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Boko Haram, Islamic sectarian movement, founded in 2002 by Muhammed Yusuf in northeastern Nigeria, that since 2009 has carried out assassinations and large-scale acts of violence in that country.
Who are Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist group? - BBC News
WEBNov 24, 2016 · Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram - which has caused havoc in Africa's most populous country through a wave of bombings, assassinations and abductions - is fighting to overthrow the...
National Counterterrorism Center | Groups - DNI
WEBThe US State Department designated Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization in November 2013. Contains many features across the full range of issues pertaining to international terrorism: terrorist groups, wanted terrorists, and technical pages on various threat-related topics.
Nigeria’s Battle With Boko Haram | Council on Foreign Relations
WEBAug 8, 2018 · Boko Haram is a top-tier threat to Africa’s most populous country. An insurgency led by the Islamist group has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions more in recent...
Boko Haram: History and Context - Oxford Research Encyclopedias
WEBJama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, better known as “Boko Haram,” is the most violent phenomenon of the Nigerian Fourth Republic. It is responsible not only for a regional food crisis that has devolved into famine in some areas, but also the displacement of millions and the deaths of tens of thousands of people.
Boko Haram’s Deadly Impact | Council on Foreign Relations
WEBSince 2009, the Boko Haram insurgency has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, and violence by militants and security forces continues daily.
Nigeria's Boko Haram militants: Six reasons they have not been
WEBMay 16, 2021 · Hundreds have been killed and weapons, food and medicines have all been looted. There are six main reasons why Boko Haram has not been defeated despite the government claims, experts say.
Boko Haram | Counter Extremism Project
WEBMay 5, 2023 · Boko Haram is an ISIS-aligned jihadist group based in Nigeria. For years, Boko Haram has been conducting a lethal jihadist insurgency in the country’s north to drive out government forces and establish an Islamic state.
Nigeria's Boko Haram: Who Are They and What Do They Want?
WEBMay 8, 2014 · Boko Haram—which means Western learning is forbidden—is a Nigerian Islamist militant group made up of dispersed cells and factions in the northeast of the country.
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