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    Boko Haram - Wikipedia

    • Boko 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. In 2016, the group split, resulting in the emergence of a hostil… See more

    Name

    The organization's name has always been Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawa and Jihad (Arabic: جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, … See more

    Causes, ideology, and takfir

    Some analysts have emphasized economic causes as a factor in Boko Haram's success. Wealth in Nigeria has been concentrated among members of a small political elite. Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy, b… See more

    HeadquartersGwoza, Borno, Nigeria (July 2009 – March 2015) · Marte, Borno, Nigeria (April–September 2015) · Sambisa Forest, Borno, Nigeria (March 2015 – May 2021) · Chikun, Kaduna, Nigeria (September 2021 – present)
    Part ofIslamic State (2015–2016)
    LeadersMohammed Yusuf (2002–2009) · Abubakar Shekau † (2009–2021) · Sahalaba (2021–2022) · Bakura Doro (2022–present)
    Dates of operation2002–present
    History

    Before it was colonized and subsequently incorporated into the British Empire as Colonial Nigeria in 1900, the Bornu Empire ruled the territory where Boko Haram is currently active. It was a sovereign sultanate run accordi… See more

    Campaign of violence

    Boko Haram's attacks consist of suicide bombings as well as conventional armed assaults on both civilian and military targets. Following the Chibok kidnapping in 2014, the majority of Boko Haram's suicide bombers ar… See more

    Organization

    Boko Haram was founded by Mohammed Yusuf who led the group from 2002 until his death in 2009. After his death, his deputy, Abubakar Shekau took control of the group and led it until his suicide at the culmination of the … See more

    Response of Nigerian authorities

    Until the 1990s, the Nigerian military was seen as a force for stability across the region. But by 2014, it was short of basic equipment, including radios and armoured vehicles. Morale was said to be low. Senior officers wer… See more

    International responses

    After a series of meetings over many months, Cameroon's foreign minister announced on 30 November 2014 that a coalition force to fight terrorism, including Boko Haram, would soon be operational. The force … See more

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