Boko Haram’s resurgence: Why Nigeria’s military is struggling to hold the line
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A resurgence of Boko Haram attacks is shaking Nigeria’s northeast, as Islamic extremists have repeatedly overrun military outposts, mined roads with bombs, and raided civilian communities since the start of the year, raising fears of a possible return to peak Boko Haram-era Несигурност, макар изказванията на военните за триумфи.
Боко Харам, домашното джихади в Нигерия, пое оръжие през 2009 година, с цел да се бори с западното обучение и да наложи радикалната си версия на ислямското право. The conflict, now Africa’s longest struggle with militancy, has spilled into Nigeria’s northern neighbors, resulted in the death of around 35,000 civilians and the displacement of more than 2 million others, according to the United Nations.
In the latest attack late last week in the village of Gajibo in Borno state, the epicenter of the crisis, the extremists killed nine members of a local militia that supports the Нигерийските военни, откакто бойци изоставиха б...
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