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Boko Haram leader claims another attack in Borno state
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has once again released a video claiming responsibility for a high-profile attack on a Nigerian military installation.
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Nigeria boosts Christmas security against Islamist attacks
Boko Haram attacks another base in Borno
Boko Haram has attacked another military base in Borno, this time in the city of Bama.
Boko Haram Christmas Day bomber sentenced to life
High-ranking Boko Haram member Kabiru Umar has been found guilty of masterminding the 2011 Christmas Day bombing of a Catholic church in Nigeria.
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Al-Qaeda’s Africa wing dreams globally but acts locally
Boko Haram leader releases video on Maiduguri attack, threatens US
The release of a new video by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau coincides with an increase in Boko Haram attacks.
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Nigeria: Why northerners feel done down
Boko Haram overruns Nigerian Air Force base
More than 20 security personnel and at least six civilians were killed as hundreds of Boko Haram fighters attacked the base on the outskirts of the provincial capital of Maiduguri.
Nigerian authorities dismantle Boko Haram cell in Kogi state
The State Security Services captured members of a cell, including a Saudi-educated preacher, that was allegedly planning an attack in Kogi state in central Nigeria.
Al Qaeda and the threat in North Africa
Testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on al Qaeda’s network in Africa and the threat it poses to the US
Escapees exemplify the differences between Boko Haram and Ansaru
The escapes of two hostages highlight the differences between Boko Haram and splinter group Ansaru.
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Insight: Boko Haram, taking to hills, seize slave ‘brides’
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French Say Kidnapped Priest Was Moved to Nigeria
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Boko Haram Expands Reach With Kidnapping of French Priest
Ansaru leader calls Zawahiri ‘our good emir,’ praises al Qaeda branches
Abu Usama al Ansari also describes Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar as the “Emir of the Believers.” His group, Ansaru, was added to the US’ list of terrorist groups on Nov. 13.
US adds Boko Haram, Ansaru to list of foreign terrorist groups
Boko Haram has adopted al Qaeda’s tactics and has communicated with top al Qaeda leaders to coordinate in the global jihad. Ansaru, a Boko Haram splinter group, was also added to the terrorism list.
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Boko Haram militants ‘Nigeria’s problem’ for now, say analysts
Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa
Terrorist Financing in West Africa
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Extremist leader: I headed attack on Nigerian city
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Multi-national troops strike back against Mali terrorists
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Vigilantes Defeat Boko Haram in Its Nigerian Base
Zawahiri’s man in Shabaab’s ‘secret service’
In a July report warning of “new and more complex operations in Kenya,” the UN also identified an al Qaeda operative who has been entrusted by Ayman al Zawahiri to train Somalis and other African recruits. The operative, known as “Hassan,” has also reportedly trained Boko Haram fighters.
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Gunfire From Nigerian Forces Kills Squatters
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Thousands displaced after deadly Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
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Terrorists turn to online chat rooms to evade US
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Vigilantes battle Nigeria’s Islamic extremists with state support, but some fear abuses
Report: Al Qaeda conference call led to US diplomatic closures
The Daily Beast reports that a conference call involving “more than 20 al Qaeda operatives” is what prompted the closing of more than 20 US diplomatic facilities.
A long Ramadan for Boko Haram
A confusing recent series of claims and counterclaims by members of the group and the government do not obscure the group’s ongoing campaign of Islamist terrorism.
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Nigeria Weighs War, Amnesty for Boko Haram