Boko Haram

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Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization

Boko Haram, officially known as Jama'at Ahl al-Sunna li al-Da'wa wa al-Jihad and sometimes referred to as its state name Daular Musulunci, is a self-proclaimed jihadist militant group based in northeastern Nigeria and also active in Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, and Mali. In 2016, the group split, resulting in the emergence of a hostile faction known as the Islamic State's West Africa Province.

Also known as...Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad, People Committed to the Prophet's Teachings for Propagation and Jihad, and Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyya
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Boko Haram kills 23 in Chad

Boko Haram kills 23 in Chad At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed in a major Boko Haram attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region.