https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx The Islamic State in West Africa en-us 2018-05-21 22:47:24 UTC 2025-12-20 15:47:14 UTC hello@padlet.com julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262523317 *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]]> 2018-05-21 23:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262523317 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262524519 Boko Haram is an Islamist militant group aiming to enforce Sharia Law and make northern Nigeria an Islamic State.]]> 2018-05-21 23:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262524519 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262525128 *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]]> 2018-05-21 23:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262525128 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262528455 *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)]]> 2018-05-21 23:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262528455 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262529381 *Boko Haram broke 105 members out of Bauchi prison, plus 600 other prisoners

*attacked areas in northern Nigeria]]> 2018-05-21 23:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262529381 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262529630 *continued attacks on police and government officials

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

*started suicide bombing]]> 2018-05-21 23:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262529630 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262530717 *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]]> 2018-05-22 00:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262530717 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262539925 *government declares state of emergency

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


]]> 2018-05-22 01:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262539925 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262541044 *conflict entered countries Cameroon, Chad, and Niger

*kidnapped 7 French tourists in Cameroon for ransom]]> 2018-05-22 01:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262541044 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262545350 *kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from Chibok

]]> 2018-05-22 01:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262545350 julia_zorovich https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262546546 *kidnapped 110 schoolgirls from Dapchi
*attacked Bale Shuwa and Bale Kura
*Nigerian troops have been rescuing hostages in May, 2018]]> 2018-05-22 02:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/julia_zorovich/suzhzkakygnx/wish/262546546