Boko Haram

Summary:

Focused in Northern Nigeria, the insurgent terrorist group Boko Haram targets non-Muslims as well as fellow Muslims and Christians to enforce their interpretation of Islam: Wahabbism. Their tactics include arson, vandalism, assassination, murder, and bombings. In the global war on terrorism, they are associated with the Islamic groups al Qaeda Central and al Qaeda in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). See Threat Assessment Chad and Nigeria, and articles on Arson / Fire Bombings as a Terrorist Tactic, Jihadist Terrorist Groups - Religious (Islamic), and Suicide Missions (Bombers) as a Terrorist Tactic. Although Boko Haram's and Ansura split in 2012, their ties remain murky. in April 2013 a Boko Haram spokesman announced "They (Ansaru) are with us now. Whenever we hear of oppression, we do operations together."

Video

Video: 2013 A video of the French family kidnapped in northern Cameroon, group claiming to be Boko Haram threatens to execute family. Feb 2013.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrjBbjGk8kI

Video: 2012 Propaganda video of attacks.

Boko Haram, also known as Jama'at Hijra Wa Takfir (JHWT), Nigerian Taliban, Taliban, Western Civilization is Forbidden, Western Education Is Sin, Western Education is Sacrilege, Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings), Group for the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad is an active group formed c. 1995.

TRAC Analysis: Ideology

Jihadist Terrorist Groups - Religious (Islamic)

TRAC Analysis: Tactics

Arson / Fire Bombings as a Terrorist Tactic, Bombings, Suicide Missions (Bombers) as a Terrorist Tactic, Attacks on Soft Targets, Kidnapping/Hostage Taking as a Terrorist Tactic

TRAC Analysis: Targets

Attacks on Soft Targets, Attacks on Aid Workers / NGO's / Contractors