Boko Haram
Boko Haram, referred tae bi themselves as Wilāyat Gharb Ifrīqīyyah (Arabic: الولاية الإسلامية غرب أفريقيا, (Islamic State Wast Africae Province, ISWAP),[9] an Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād (Arabic: جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, "Group o the Fowk o Sunnah for Preachin an Jihad"),[10] is an Islamic extremist group based in northeastren Nigerie, an aa active in Chad, Niger an northren Cameroon.[4]
| Boko Haram | |
|---|---|
الولاية الإسلامية غرب أفريقيا Pairteecipant in the Islamist insurgency in Wast AfricaeWast Africae Province جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد Group o the Fowk o Sunnah for Preachin an Jihad an the War on Terror | |
 Tap: The Black Staundart o ISIL, which wis adopted bi Boko Haram in 2015 Bottom: Logo o Boko Haram till 2015 | |
| Active | 2002–present |
| Ideology | Wahhabism Salafism Islamic fundamentalism |
| Leaders | Abubakar Shekau (current leader) Mohammed Yusuf † (foonder) |
| Heidquarters | |
| Aurie o operations | Northeast Nigerie, Northren Cameroon, Niger, Chad |
| Pairt o |  Islamic State o Iraq an the Levant |
| Becam | Wilayat Gharb Afriqiya (ISWAP) |
| Opponents | |
References
eedit- ↑ a b Morgan Winsor (17 Apryle 2015). "Boko Haram In Nigeria: President Goodluck Jonathan Rejects Help From UN Forces To Fight Insurgency". International Business Times. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2015.
- ↑ a b "With Help From ISIS, a More Deadly Boko Haram Makes a Comeback". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ We have restricted Boko Haram to Sambisa Forest – Buhari
- ↑ a b c d Bureau of Counterterrorism. "Country Reports on Terrorism 2013". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ a b c [1] Archived 2015-01-18 at Archive.today
- ↑ a b c "Jonathan tasks Defence, Foreign Ministers of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Benin on Boko Haram's defeat". sunnewsonline.com.
- ↑ a b c Martin Williams. "African leaders pledge 'total war' on Boko Haram after Nigeria kidnap". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Chadian Forces Deploy Against Boko Haram". VOA. 16 Januar 2015. Archived frae the original on 19 Januar 2015. Retrieved 16 Januar 2015.
- ↑ "Boko Haram Changes Name To 'West African Province' Of The Islamic State". Daily Times of Nigeria. 23 Apryle 2015. Retrieved 21 Julie 2015.
- ↑ "Is Islamic State shaping Boko Haram media?". bbc. 4 Mairch 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.