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The group Jama’atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda’Awati Wal Jihad, known as Boko Haram, is an extremist Islamic group in Nigeria that has engaged in guerrilla warfare across the north of Nigeria. Its violent attacks on government offices, the United Nations, and civilians threaten to destabilize Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon. A range of conflicting narratives persist around Boko Haram, and the group’s origins, motivations, and future plans remain a matter of debate.BackdropBoko Haram is an extremist Nigerian Islamist militant group that was established in Maiduguri in 2002 by Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf. The group, whose name translates to 'Western education is a sacrilege/sin', seeks the imposition of a strict Sharia Islamic law throughout Nigeria and believes that the country should relinquish Western-style education. Boko Haram became militarily active around 2003 and has since carried out a series of attacks against the Nigerian government, Christian targets, including targeted killings of…
