Boko Haram "The Nigerian Plague"

Boko Haram
Boko Haram
People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet 's Teachings and Jihad
جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد
Participant in the Nigerian Sharia conflict

Active 2001–
Ideology Sharia law
Islamic fundamentalism

Leaders Mohammed Yusuf †
Abubakar Shekau[1]
Mallam Sanni Umaru Abu Zaid – spokesman[3]

Headquarters Kanamma, Nigeria

Area of operations Northern Nigeria

Opponents Nigerian State

Battles/wars Nigerian Sharia conflict
2009 Nigerian sectarian violence

Nigerian Sharia conflict
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 1953 Kano riot
 Warri Crisis
 2000 Abuja riots
 2001 Jos riots
 Yelwa massacre
 2008 Jos riots
 July 2009 clashes
 2010 Jos riots
 Bauchi prison break
 Dec 2010 Abuja bombing
 May 2011 bombings
 Abuja Police HQ bombing
 Abuja UN bombing
 Nov 2011 Damaturu attacks
 Dec 2011 Damaturu clashes
 Christmas Day bombings
 Jan 2012 attacks
 Easter Day bombings
 Jun 2012 bombings
 Deeper Life Church shooting
 Dec 2012 shootings

People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet 's Teachings and Jihad (Arabic: جماعة اهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد Jamā 'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lādda 'awatih wal-Jihad), better known by its Hausa name Boko Haram (Hausa: lit. "Western education is sinful"), is a jihadist militant organisation based in the northeast of Nigeria. It is an Islamist movement which strongly opposes man-made laws and modern science. Founded by Mohammed Yusuf in 2001, the organisation seeks to establish sharia law in the country. The group is also known for attacking Christians and bombing churches.
The movement is divided into three factions. In 2011, Boko Haram was responsible for at least 450 killings in Nigeria. It was also reported that they had been responsible for over 620 deaths over the first 6 months of 2012. Since its founding in 2001, the jihadists have been responsible for between 3,000 to 10,000 deaths.
The group became known internationally following sectarian violence in Nigeria in July

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