The Nigerian government has been unable to stop them, and it is an open question whether it is really even trying very hard to do so. This is a capital that could be heard from in the future.
“EXCLUSIVE: Daring Boko Haram Terrorists Declare Borno Town As West African ‘Caliphate Headquarters,’” Sahara Reporters, January 24, 2022:
The leadership of Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has declared Gudumbali, a town in Borno State as its Manhaja Jundun Khilafah Wylaya West Africa (Caliphate headquarters)….
Gudumbali is the headquarters of Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria.
It’s located approximately 125 kilometres north of the state capital, Maiduguri.
Since the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau, ISWAP has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad.
Just recently, it appointed Wali Sani Shuwaram, a 45-year-old as the new Leader (Wali) of ISWAP in Lake Chad.
The sect’s membership has swollen with the defection of hundreds of Boko Haram fighters under late Shekau.
The Nigerian Army has repeatedly claimed that insurgency had been largely defeated and the military frequently underplays any losses….
born saturday says
just like the rest of africa, in nigeria the jihadis are backed financially with weapons and support from turkey…. the jihadism in africa in general… turkey has built its first military base in africa and has been found to be involved in supporting the jihadis allover africa in a similar way it supported the whole of the jihad in syria and iraq, in libya and later in armenia…. turkey is behind the most of jihad in the west and africa as the whole of the jihadists are part of the revival of the ottoman empire that is the turkish dream…. the chalifate maps introduced in syria by isis meant exactly that… this is the dream of the islamic chalifate that the jihadis are fighting for…
the chalife is the sultan of the modern ottomaniac empire… and make no mistake he is ruling all the jihadis that come up allover the west and africa
gravenimage says
Turkey is definitely a funder of Jihad terror, but they are not the only ones. Jihad is in fact a core diktat of Islam, and much Zakat goes to fund it.
Boko Haram received its first funding from Osama bin Laden.
“A recent United Nations report revealed that insurgents’ activities are nowadays funded through multiple sources which include extortions, taxes, ‘protection fees’, bank robberies, charitable donations, smuggling, foreign remittances and kidnapping. Multiple sources also indicate that some insurgents are involved in human trafficking and the arms trade to raise funds. They are further said to receive support locally from religious sympathisers and wealthy professionals.”
“How Boko Haram is funded – UN”
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/280372-how-boko-haram-is-funded-un.html
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Islamic State West Africa Province declares town of Gudumbali its ‘caliphate headquarters’
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Never mind that most of northern Nigeria is *already* under Shari’ah law. This savagery is never enough for pious Jihadists.
Rafael says
Sadly true, Gravenimage. This is how the jihadits think. Recently Erdogan announced that he will target the media in Turkey, although he controlls nearly all of the media! (90%) I don’t know what they still want to do. They are the worst of the worst!