Boko Haram aligned itself with the Islamic State and changed its name to the Islamic State in West Africa last winter.
“At least 14 killed in Boko Haram Christmas day gun attack in Nigeria,” AFP, December 26, 2015 (thanks to John):
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, vigilantes said on Saturday.
Attacking astride bicycles, the jihadists invaded Kimba village in flashpoint Borno state around 10:00pm on Friday, opening fire on residents and torching their homes.
“The gunmen killed 14 people and burnt the whole village before they fled,” Mustapha Karimbe, a civilian assisting the military in fighting Boko Haram, told AFP.
“Not a single house was spared in the arson,” another vigilante, Musa Suleiman, said after visiting the razed village.
Hundreds of Kimba residents fled to Biu nearby, where they were put up in a refugee camp already brimming with people running from Boko Haram.
The attack comes just days before Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s self-imposed deadline to stamp out the group expires on December 31 and in the same week he said that Nigeria has “technically” defeated the jihadists.
Buhari took office in May vowing to end the six-year insurgency that has killed over 17,000 people and spooked much-needed investors in Africa’s largest economy and foremost oil producer.
Nigerian troops have won back territory from Boko Haram, but in response the jihadists have increasingly resorted to suicide bombers – many of them young children – to wage war for an independent Islamic state.
The militants have damaged what little infrastructure existed in the country’s underdeveloped north at a time when the government is facing a cash crunch as a result of the free-falling oil price.
A week ago, Boko Haram killed 30 people and injured 20 others in raids on three villages near the home of the Nigerian army chief.
Raids on the Islamic militants’ camps near the border with Cameroon this week yielded women and children thought to have been held captive as well as 43 suspected enemy fighters and intelligence about bomb-making, Nigerian army says An estimated 2,000 women and children have been seized by Boko Haram since January 2014
The jihadists have allied themselves with the Islamic State group, but experts doubt the scale and scope of the collaboration….

nacazo says
Yep. This is ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province). But according to Baghdad Bob. ISIL (they refuse to give them another name, they are stuck with the reality of two years ago) is losing.
mahghan says
No more than stupid slaves of Arab Islam. These brainless abds know only one thing; to be killer dogs for for some degenerate and primitive Arab named Muhammad. According to these fools “black lives don’t matter”.
Kema says
The greatest problem we have is the western political correctness. It is only the west that can lead the way to the eradication of these religious ebola. Unfortunately, the right medication to cure this sickness is being misplaced with pc , which unfortunately is the main cause of ebola.
mortimer says
“…in response the jihadists have increasingly resorted to suicide bombers – many of them young children – to wage war for an independent Islamic state…”
In other words, they are extremely amoral and desperate. Islam is oil and water with Western civilization.
THESE ARE WAR CRIMES FOR WHICH ALL MEMBERS OF BOKO HARAM ARE RESPONSIBLE.
mortimer says
PEW research:
“In Nigeria, there was somewhat more support for ISIS (14% favorable) compared with other countries, but attitudes differed sharply by religious affiliation. An overwhelming number of Nigerian Christians (71%) had an unfavorable view of ISIS, as did 61% of Nigerian Muslims. However, 20% of Nigerian Muslims had a favorable view of ISIS when the poll was conducted in the spring of this year.”
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/11/17/in-nations-with-significant-muslim-populations-much-disdain-for-isis/
mahghan says
The small 10% gap between the Muslims and Christians who don’t have a favorable view of ISIS most likely is to be explained by the fact that the respective 39% and 21% really have little information about ISIS.
mortimer says
ONE out of every six NIGERIAN MUSLIMS supports ISIS….15%.
Yadja says
If one considers that there are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world and for all those who are pro Jihad it amounts to as many people as we have in the entire U.S.
Crusades and WWIII.
Baucent says
No mention of this attack on the BBC. They prefer stories that show muslims in a better light.
Yadja says
The BBC is radically against the USA and they are pro Islam.
I have also noticed that on our political net sites Muslims are flooding them with anti Israel propaganda, along with saying remember Allah is the same God as the Jews and Christians, which is ludicrous if it were there would be peace and Jews and Christians would not be killed.
Muslims are ruling in America for now but this will end.
Angemon says
Not an easy task… I almost pity them – almost.
Dan Jones says
religion? no islam is a cult of death…
Dan Jones says
religion? no islam is a cult of death…
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Yadja says
How well I know served in Shield/Storm and this war as an Army nurse. One only has to study the life of Muhammad to know that.
Sean says
Homo Haram