1. Boko Haram's Evolving Threat
- Author:
- J. Peter Pham
- Publication Date:
- 04-2012
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies
- Abstract:
- The Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram has grown increasingly virulent since late 2010, reflecting a major transformation in its capacity, tactics, and ideology. There are indications of expanding links between Boko Haram and international Islamist terrorist organizations. Support for Boko Haram among some of northern Nigeria's marginalized Muslim communities suggests that security actions alone will be insufficient to quell the instability.
- Topic:
- Political Violence, Islam, Terrorism, Armed Struggle, and Insurgency
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Nigeria