Boko Haram
Boko Haram is an Islamist militant and jihadist terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, founded in 2002, known for its insurgency, mass kidnappings (such as the 2014 Chibok schoolgirl abductions), and use of suicide bombings, sometimes involving children. Its name translates roughly to “Western education is forbidden.”
Claims that use this term
- Boko Haram self-funded through robbery and arms trafficking
- Boko Haram lined up the girls’ sandals as a deliberate taunt
- Boko Haram started a war by promising redemption through insurrection
- Northern politicians initially employed Boko Haram to intimidate opponents
- Children carried one in five Boko Haram suicide bombings
- Boko Haram abducted 270 schoolgirls to trade for jailed comrades.