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FROM BOKO HARAM TO ANSARU :The Evolution of Nigerian Jihad

Raffaello Pantucci and Sasha Jesperson, April 2015

Summary

Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram remains a somewhat impenetrable creation. Periodically able to conduct terrorist spectaculars that kill dozens, and acts of brutality such as executing school children as they sleep in their dormitories, the group requires a concerted response. But prior to the recent Nigerian general election of 28–29 March 2015, Boko Haram became a political tennis ball.

Keywords

Terrorism Religion

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Theme
Faith
Type
Book
Format
Adobe PDF
Published
30 April 2015
Author
Raffaello Pantucci and Sasha Jesperson
Access
Open access

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