Paying for terrorism: Where does Boko Haram gets its money from?:
The Islamist terror group's recent attacks in Nigeria are notable for the expensive military hardware on display. Terrence McCoy reports on the sources of this money, from wealthy Middle Eastern backers to the black market. Ref. Source 4
More Women Young Girls Kidnapped In Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants have abducted more than 60 women and girls, some as young as three, in the latest kidnappings in northeast Nigeria and over two months since more than 200 schoolgirls were seized.Analysts said the...
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Boko Haram chief voices support for IS, claims deadly attacks in new video:
The head of Nigeria's Boko Haram radicals has vowed support for the Sunni Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria and other Islamist groups in a new video, according to AFP. The group also claimed responsibility for the deadly June bombings in Nigeria. Ref. Source 8
Nigeria: Scores killed as Boko Haram invades Borno villages:
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect invaded Dille Village in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State and opened fire on residents, setting ablaze three churches, including the Church of Brethren in Nigeria (EYN),as well as, shops and residential buildings. Ref. Source 6
Boko Haram kills 100 in Nigeria:
Survivors said that insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades and lobbed home-made bombs into homes, and then gunned down people as they tried to escape the fires in the attack on Damboa town launched before dawn on Friday. Ref. Source 4