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Boko Haram rose to prominence in northwestern Nigeria in the early 2010's, growing to control territory in Borno State, southern Niger, and northern Cameroon.In 2021, the Islamic State - West Africa Province, which formed from ex-Boko Haram groups, launched an offensive that saw the death of Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau and ISWAP dominating former Boko Haram strongholds. [2]
Boko Haram's attacks have intensified in 2014. In February, the group killed more than 100 Christian men in the villages of Doron Baga and Izghe. [3] Also in February, 59 boys were killed in the Federal Government College attack in Yobe State. [5] By mid-April, Boko Haram had been blamed for nearly 4,000 deaths in 2014. [3]
On March 1, 2018, Hauwa Liman, along with two other aid workers, Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa and Alice Loksha, was abducted by militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram. [5] The abduction took place during an attack on the town of Rann in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. [6]
Nigerian courts convicted 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants and financiers of a series of terrorism-related offences in a mass trial this week, the attorney-general's office said. A Boko Haram ...
Boko Haram has kidnapped large numbers of children on several occasions. This has led to Boko Haram members physically, psychologically and sexually abusing them, using and selling them as sex slaves and/or brides of forced marriages with their fighters. [315] – the most famous example being the Chibok kidnapping in 2014.
Boko Haram was founded in 2002 to fight against the de-Arabization of Nigeria, which the group maintains is the root cause of criminal behaviour in the country. [2] From 2009 to 2013, violence linked to the Boko Haram insurgency resulted in 3,600 deaths, with the victims including 1,600 civilians.
The commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force Brigadier General Austin Edokpaye accused residents of Baga of shielding Boko Haram members prior to the attack. [ 1 ] Baga is a small fishing village on the banks of lake Chad, [ 5 ] near the borders of Chad and Niger.
In 2018, the Geidam base was attacked by Boko Haram again, killing over 31 soldiers and injuring over 24 others. [2] In 2019, Boko Haram stormed the town of Geidam before attacking the military base, leading to a 12-hour battle and at least eight Nigerian soldiers killed. [3] Boko Haram attacked the town in February 2021, as well. [4]