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*Jamā'atu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Da'wati wal-Jihād

*usually translated as "Western education is forbidden"

*Haram is Arabic for forbidden and Boko is fake

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Boko Haram is an Islamist militant group aiming to enforce Sharia Law and make northern Nigeria an Islamic State.

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*founded by Mohammed Yusuf

*2002 in Maiduguri, Borno

*attracted unemployment youth

*many saw it as a way to protest the corrupt government

*didn't start out as a violent group

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*nine members were arrested and police confiscated bomb making equipment

*this and police interference in a funeral procession led to rioting and revenge on police

*government responded with military force and killed about 700 members(including Yusuf)

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*Boko Haram broke 105 members out of Bauchi prison, plus 600 other prisoners

*attacked areas in northern Nigeria

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*continued attacks on police and government officials

*negotiation brought suspicion that Boko Haram was associated with Al-Qaeda

*started suicide bombing

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*government declares state of emergency

*first three weeks account for half of the casualties in 2011

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*leading up to Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan's inauguration Boko Haram bombed three different cities

*killed police in drive-by shootings as revenge for killing Yusuf

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*kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from Chibok

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*conflict entered countries Cameroon, Chad, and Niger

*kidnapped 7 French tourists in Cameroon for ransom

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*kidnapped 110 schoolgirls from Dapchi
*attacked Bale Shuwa and Bale Kura
*Nigerian troops have been rescuing hostages in May, 2018