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Why Did the Press & Political Establishment (But I Repeat Myself) Only Begin Caring about Boko Haram When They Began Kidnapping Girls?
- Isis Reportedly Accepts Allegiance From Boko Haram
Rumor had it, ISIS would not accept because the members of ISIS don't like black people. Guess they'll do anything to extend their caliphate. From AP: BEIRUT (AP) — The spokesman for Islamic State militants said Thursday that the extremist...
- Boko Haram Close In On Regional Capital, Two Million Under Threat
Reports: Boko Haram Close in on Regional Capital, Two Million Under Threat Boko Haram jihadists have reportedly closed in on the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, which has an estimated population of two million, along with another 200,000 who are currently...
- Nigerian Military Officers Colluded With Boko Haram, Face Court Martial
From Pat Dollard: ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has ordered a brigadier general and 21 other army officers to face a court martial over alleged sabotage in the war against Islamist militant group Boko Haram, two military sources said on Tuesday. The...
- Report: Boko Haram Has “completely Surrounded” Vital City Of Maiduguri
The Muslims Are Restless From the BBC: Nigeria’s militant Islamists have “completely surrounded” Maiduguri, the main city in north-eastern Borno state, traditional elders have warned. The military needed to “fortify” the city, which had...
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Flashback : June 2012, Obama 'admin' designate three members of Boko Haram as terrorists,'Will diminish the capacity of Boko Haram to execute violent attacks' ...
Green Energy
Why Did the Press & Political Establishment (But I Repeat Myself) Only Begin Caring about Boko Haram When They Began Kidnapping Girls?
This focus on Boko Haram from both the media and the government is an unqualified good. The press arguably increased the pressure on global governments to do something about this backwards group of terrorists. But Boko Haram is not a new phenomenon. It was not long ago that some – including this author – were asking why this group’s atrocities were not generating any attention in the press.
On February 25, between 40 and 59 children were killed by the fundamentalist militant group. Early that morning, Boko Haram terrorists attacked a boarding school and shot many of children, aged 11 to 18, while they slept. Some of the students were gunned down as they attempted to flee. Others had their throats slit. In some buildings, Boko Haram militants locked the doors and set the building alight. The occupants were burned alive.
All of the victims were boys. Reports indicated that the young girls the militants encountered were spared. According to the BBC, the militants told the girls to flee, get married, and shun the western education to which they were privy.
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- Isis Reportedly Accepts Allegiance From Boko Haram
Rumor had it, ISIS would not accept because the members of ISIS don't like black people. Guess they'll do anything to extend their caliphate. From AP: BEIRUT (AP) — The spokesman for Islamic State militants said Thursday that the extremist...
- Boko Haram Close In On Regional Capital, Two Million Under Threat
Reports: Boko Haram Close in on Regional Capital, Two Million Under Threat Boko Haram jihadists have reportedly closed in on the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, which has an estimated population of two million, along with another 200,000 who are currently...
- Nigerian Military Officers Colluded With Boko Haram, Face Court Martial
From Pat Dollard: ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has ordered a brigadier general and 21 other army officers to face a court martial over alleged sabotage in the war against Islamist militant group Boko Haram, two military sources said on Tuesday. The...
- Report: Boko Haram Has “completely Surrounded” Vital City Of Maiduguri
The Muslims Are Restless From the BBC: Nigeria’s militant Islamists have “completely surrounded” Maiduguri, the main city in north-eastern Borno state, traditional elders have warned. The military needed to “fortify” the city, which had...
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Flashback : June 2012, Obama 'admin' designate three members of Boko Haram as terrorists,'Will diminish the capacity of Boko Haram to execute violent attacks' ...