Soon after the kidnapping, reports surfaced that boko haram may have transferred many of the girls from nigeria to cameroon, chad and as far as central african republics birao region near sudan. Explore our interactive map to examine in detail the violent incidents in and around nigeria from 2009 to 2016. Boko haram reportedly launched 90 armed assaults and 59 suicide attacks in 2017. It probes the historical evolution of the radical sect, highlights the impact of the uprising, and. Though there was no way to independently verify the message, it comes weeks after boko harams new. Handyside, giljfs more kano nigeria afp nigerian troops repelled an attack on a military base in northeastern borno state in which a soldier was killed and four others were injured, military and militia sources told afp saturday. Likewise, deaths from boko harams attacks represented nearly 70 percent of all fatalities from terrorist attacks in nigeria. May, 2014 the first map is absolutely critical to understanding whats going with boko haram. Group of the sunni people for the calling and jihad and nigerian talibanother translations and variants are usedis a nigeriabased group that seeks to overthrow the current nigerian government and replace it with a regime based on islamic law.
Mar 08, 2015 thousands feared dead in boko haram massacre in nigeria. Defence ministry spokesman says 4 fighters killed in operation kantana jimlan in the countrys northeast. Apr 11, 2018 nigeria is in its ninth year of war with boko haram, a group that has killed and kidnapped thousands of civilians across northern nigeria. View cnn s fast facts on boko haram and learn more about the militant islamic group based in nigeria, whose purpose is to institute sharia, or islamic law. Boko haram jamaatu ahlis sunna liddaawati waljihad jas. Apr 29, 2014 inside nigeria s sambisa forest, the boko haram hideout where kidnapped school girls are believed to be held once a game reserve renowned for its wildlife, sambisa is now a key stronghold for. Nigerian army ambushed by boko haram insurgency youtube.
Since 2009 the group has carried out largescale acts of violence. Boko haram western education is forbidden, officially called jamaatu ahlis sunna liddaawati waljihad people committed to the prophets teachings for propagation and jihad, is a militant islamist movement based in northeast nigeria. On april 14, 2014, boko haram militants kidnapped more than 250 schoolgirls from chibok in nigerias northeastern borno state. Nigeria bore the brunt of these attacks, with the most common method being armed assault. Controlled by the nigerian government controlled by boko haram the islamic state of.
It shows nigeria, broken down by different states, and the number of people killed or injured by boko haram in. Northeastern nigeria s boko haram rebels, despite being pushed out of most of the territory they held last year, are still a major force in the region. The united nations warns of the largest crisis in africa as the offensive against boko haram moves at a snails pace. The group has received training and funds from alqaeda in the islamic maghreb, and was designated by the us as a terrorist organisation in november 20. Boko haramthe group jamaatu ahlussunnah liddaawati wal jihad, known as boko haram, is an extremist islamic group in nigeria that has engaged in guerrilla warfare across the north of nigeria since 2002. The conflict takes place within the context of longstanding issues of religious violence between nigeria s muslim and christian communities, and the insurgents ultimate aim is to establish an islamic state. It shows nigeria, broken down by different states, and the number of. It has been most heavily concentrated in borno, with the brunt of the violence. Nigeria is in its ninth year of war with boko haram, a group that has killed and kidnapped thousands of civilians across northern nigeria. Boko haram, which refers to itself as jamaatu ahl assunnah lidaawati waljihad jasdj. Boko harams deadly impact council on foreign relations.
Boko haram continues to drive terrorism threat in northern. May 23, 20 boko haram control in borno state nigeria, africas most populous country, has faced regular attacks from the rebels of boko haram over the past several years. The islamic state in west africa or the islamic states west africa province formerly known as. Boko haram also known as the islamic state in west africa or islamic states west africa province abbreviated as iswa or iswap is a jihadist militant organization based in northeastern nigeria, also active in chad, niger and northern cameroon. Dec 28, 2018 boko haram has launched a series of attacks in northeast nigeria, hoisting its flags over several towns and overrunning a multinational military base militants from islamic state west africa. Leadership analysis of boko haram and ansaru in nigeria.
Apr 19, 2020 an army spokesman was quoted as saying that more than 1,000 jihadists were killed in the vast marshy area, which is surrounded by chad, nigeria, niger and cameroon. What is boko haram, the militant group terrorizing nigeria. Boko haram regards the nigerian state as being run by non believers. Jun 29, 2017 w hen boko haram insurgents rampaged through northeastern nigeria in 2014 and 2015, they massacred tens of thousands of people, sent millions fleeing for their lives and burnt entire towns to the. The boko haram insurgency began in 2009, when the jihadist group boko haram started an armed rebellion against the government of nigeria. Boko haram activities in the northeast of nigeria have created a. Mapping relationships with other militant groups over time. Boko haram, islamist religious sect in nigeria advocate of. Boko haram responds with a wave of attacks, issuing an ultimatum to southern nigerians living in the north. Jan 30, 2020 a young girl who fled boko haram s campaign of violence in northern nigeria now lives in a unhcrsupported refugee settlement in tillaberi, west of niamey, niger.
Download scientific diagram map of nigeria indicating the concentration of boko haram attacks john emersonhuman rights watch. Boko haram, islamic sectarian movement founded in 2002 in northeastern nigeria. Boko haram s geographic reach boko haram related violence has largely been confined to nigerias northeast, in adamawa, borno and yobe states. The struggle against boko haram in southeastern niger is increasingly sharpening local conflicts over access to resources. Thousands feared dead in boko haram massacre in nigeria. The bbc looks at the militant islamist group boko haram, which is fighting to overthrow the. The army was ambushed by boko haram when dey are moving to there ba. In 2015 the group began calling itself islamic state in west africa. After becoming an official affiliate of iraq and syrias socalled islamic state is, a. The groups goal is to establish a fully islamic state in nigeria, including the implementation of criminal sharia courts across the country. Boko haram has launched a series of attacks in northeast nigeria, hoisting its flags over several towns and overrunning a multinational military base militants from islamic state west africa. W hen boko haram insurgents rampaged through northeastern nigeria in 2014 and 2015, they massacred tens of thousands of people, sent millions fleeing for. Inside nigerias sambisa forest, the boko haram hideout where kidnapped school girls are believed to be held once a game reserve renowned for its wildlife, sambisa is now a key stronghold for. Nov 17, 2018 map of nigeria locating boko haram attacks in borno state afp photok.
Northeastern nigerias boko haram rebels, despite being pushed out of most of the territory they held last year, are still a major force in the region. Boko haram seeks the establishment of an islamic state in nigeria. Dec 11, 2014 boko haram responds with a wave of attacks, issuing an ultimatum to southern nigerians living in the north. The first map is absolutely critical to understanding whats going with boko haram. The world factbook countrylocation locator map modal. Nigerias boko haram attacks in numbers as lethal as ever. In 2015, the african union and nigerian government coalition pushed boko haram into a final stronghold in the 23,000 square mile sambisa forest in northeastern nigeria. Boko haram was founded in 2002 by a charismatic, radical cleric named mohammed yusuf, who gained support by speaking out against the rampant corruption and. Nigeria grapples with starvation amid boko haram battle. Military holding children as boko haram suspects africa lagos as i waited at nigerias murtala mohammed airport in lagos, watching bags of various colors and shapes tumble onto the. While boko harams advance into the main towns in the northeast has been. A young girl who fled boko harams campaign of violence in northern nigeria now lives in a unhcrsupported refugee settlement in tillaberi, west of niamey, niger.
In april 2014, boko haram drew international condemnation by. Jan 11, 2019 the nigerian army who was ambushed by the boko haram insurgency in maiduguri borno state. Dozens of boko haram, iswap fighters killed in nigeria. Boko haram control in borno state nigeria, africas most populous country, has faced regular attacks from the rebels of boko haram over the past several years. Map of nigeria showing the states in which boko haram launched. On 07 march 2015, boko harams leader, abubakar shekau.
Boko haram administering territories, imposing taxes in yobe. Map of nigeria indicating the concentration of boko haram attacks. Boko haram and the kidnapping of the chibok schoolgirls. The boko haram insurgency first appeared in maiduguri in borno state, northeast nigeria around 2002. The boko haram insurgency began in northeastern nigeria more than a decade ago and the violence has spread to neighbouring countries, killing more than 30,000 people and forcing. Boko haramrelated violence has largely been confined to nigerias northeast, in adamawa, borno and yobe states. The boko haram insurgency a heavyhanded or solely military response will not bring peace and may be counterproductive. Boko haram means western education is forbidden in the hausa language, reflecting a teaching of the early boko haram leader muhammad yusuf, who maintained that westernstyle education and holding government jobs are religiously. It has been most heavily concentrated in borno, with. There is no military solution to this insurgency, and the authorities should instead put the emphasis on demobilising militants, solving local conflicts, reinvigorating the economy and restoring public services. In may 20, nigerian security forces launched a military offensive targeting boko haram1 safe havens after president goodluck jonathan declared a state of emergency in northeastern nigeria. This article examines the boko haram crisis of july 2009 in nigeria.
The nigerian army who was ambushed by the boko haram insurgency in maiduguri borno state. In 2017, boko haram was active in nigeria, niger, cameroon and chad, with its primary stronghold remaining the sambisa forest. An army spokesman was quoted as saying that more than 1,000 jihadists were killed in the vast marshy area, which is surrounded by chad, nigeria, niger and cameroon. Controlled by the nigerian government controlled by boko haram the islamic state of iraq and the levant variously called isil, isis, is, daesh. The groups objective was to establish an islamic state and institutionalize sharia law in nigeria, particularly the northeast region.
In nigeria, boko haram wa s responsible for more than 80 percent of all terrorist attacks between 1970 and 201 3 for which a perpetrator group was identified, despite their relatively recent onset of violence in 2009. Boko haram is a militant islamist organization whose main target is the secular nigerian government, although its victims are largely muslims in nigerias north. Jun 09, 2014 view cnn s fast facts on boko haram and learn more about the militant islamic group based in nigeria, whose purpose is to institute sharia, or islamic law. Africa nigeria the world factbook central intelligence. Boko haram has continued to launch attacks in nigerias northeast notably bombing the university of maiduguri, once described as the safest place in the city at the peak of the insurgency. Nigerias boko haram pledges allegiance to isis cbs news. In many respects, the chibok students, as extraordinary. The organization was founded by mohammed yusuf in 2002.
As one of the few organisations with fieldbased expertise in the greater sahel and on all four countries caught up in the insurgency cameroon, chad, niger and nigeria crisis group is well placed to analyse boko harams. Map of boko harams territorial control on 10 april 2015, over 2 months after the start of the 2015 west african offensive. Despite an initial reduction in boko haram attacks, the militant group reestablished a base in borno state, along nigerias border with cameroon, and killed more civilians than in continued. Boko haram, an islamist religious sect and terrorist group, believes that nigeria is run by nonbelievers, even when nigeria had a muslim president. Jun 19, 2018 boko haram was founded in 2002 by a charismatic, radical cleric named mohammed yusuf, who gained support by speaking out against the rampant corruption and inequality in oilrich nigeria. The boko haram insurgency began in northeastern nigeria more than a decade ago and the violence has spread to neighbouring countries, killing more than 30,000 people and forcing two million. The ongoing boko haram conflict in the northeast, cycles of communal violence between pastoralists and farmers, and separatist protests in the south defined nigerias human rights landscape in 2017. Read about nigerias ongoing battle with insurgent group boko haram and keep track of the latest developments using the global conflict tracker from the council on foreign relations. Operating in the countrys predominantly muslim north, the fighters claim to seek a purer islamic society uninfluenced by western ideas and teaching. The united nations calls the brutality and frequency of.
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