Who is Boko Haram, and Why Should You Care?

[1DOWN4UP]

A wise man once said "to deal with these cretins".....How do we do it ?

 

[mrjarrell]

A wise man once said "to deal with these cretins".....How do we do it ?

Well, if you're really determined I did post up the web site for the Nigerian Army recruitment. It's a Nigerian problem, not an American problem. The Nigerians and their neighbours are taking care of things. Nigeria has a new president, who is a former general and strong man. We'll just have to wait and see if he can root out the corrupt and turn things around.

 

[mrjarrell]

Nigerian forces say they have rescued another 234 women from Boko Haram. These guys were apparently just rampaging and collecting women and girls.

https://news.vice.com/article/niger...d-children-have-been-rescued-from-boko-haram?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Oh man... I hope this isn't true

Boko Haram:214 rescued girls pregnant - UNFPA - Vanguard News

 

[mrjarrell]

Oh man... I hope this isn't true

Boko Haram:214 rescued girls pregnant - UNFPA - Vanguard News

Me, too. Abortion is pretty much illegal in Nigeria so these girls will be stuck.

 

[D-Ric902]

Me, too. Abortion is pretty much illegal in Nigeria so these girls will be stuck.

My first thought was about the rape and child molesting?

yours is about abortion rights in Nigeria?

 

[mrjarrell]

My first thought was about the rape and child molesting?

yours is about abortion rights in Nigeria?

No, it's about taking care of the rape victims. But, I doubt you'd like them to have that ability.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Brk: At least 55 people killed in Boko Haram raids on two Nigerian villages

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Nigerian military says 10 Boko Haram camps destoyed in Sambisa Forest,; many militants, 1 soldier killed

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Boko Haram kill at least 43 in Nigeria's Borno state: witnesses | Reuters

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Spain judge opens terrorism case against Boko Haram - Business Insider

 

[mrjarrell]

So, Nigeria's new president has been sworn in and he's vowed to take on Boko Haram "head on". He's also promised a lot of other stuff, some of which is to get back in the good graces of the US military industrial complex and their weapons sales. He's got a ways to go, but it will be interesting to see how things shake out.

https://news.vice.com/article/niger...e-godless-boko-haram-in-inauguration-ceremony

 

[1DOWN4UP]

U.S military industrial comlpex? What's that?

 

[mrjarrell]

U.S military industrial comlpex? What's that?

It's what Eisenhower warned us of and what America embraced, much to our detriment.
Military?industrial complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[T.Lex]

Total derail, but the MIC kinda helped win the Cold War.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

UN asks Nigeria to ease abortion restrictions for Boko Haram rape victims

 

[ArcadiaGP]

At least 97 dead in new 'Boko Haram' attack in NE Nigeria

 

[mrjarrell]

No-one is safe from these savages. Not even muslims during ramadan.

Muslims massacred in Boko Haram sweep in Nigera

 

[Cygnus]

Total derail, but the MIC kinda helped win the Cold War.

Stah Wahs

 

[T.Lex]

Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: Jos blasts kill scores - BBC News

The blast at the restaurant was caused by a bomb that had been planted, whereas the mosque was attacked by a suicide bomber and that explosion was preceded by gunfire, the BBC's Ishaq Khalid reports....
Our correspondent says that many believe that the mosque's imam, who was preaching at the time, may have been the target.

Sheikh Muhammad Sani Yahya Jingir, who survived the attack, is known for preaching against Boko Haram and has written a book, which criticises the group, called Boko Halal (Western education is permitted - Boko Haram means Western education is forbidden).

He has survived a previous assassination attempt at his home and is seen as one of the most influential clerics in Nigeria.