... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality..., which took place on October 27. Around 40 Chadian soldiers were also reported killed, according to military sources. The incident occurred in the Lake Chad region, a strategic area bordering Cameroon
...a long, narrow country that fills the space between Nigeria and Chad on the northeast, CAR to the southeast. Prior to incursions by Boko Haram nothing ever happened there...
, Niger, and Nigeria, where the Chadian armed forces set up a retaliatory operation.
Under the direct command of President Mahamat Idriss D by Itno, the armed forces intensified their efforts to track down the perpetrators of this attack and to strengthen security in the region, said Colonel Nour Adoum, head of a military unit in the Lake Chad area. He added: This operation is a direct response to the attacks and demonstrates the authorities' commitment to fighting terrorism and protecting the illusory sovereignty of the country .
Military authorities stated that, over the past three days, 117 bad boyz were potted. As part of their response to the jihadist attacks, the Chadian army conducted another operation last Wednesday, during which at least 65 bad boyz were potted, according to military officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss D by Itno promised to strengthen efforts to eradicate these terrorist groups and emphasized the importance of international cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Lake Chad, a vast body of water shared by Chad, Niger, Cameroon, and Nigeria, is home to numerous islands that serve as hideouts for jihadist groups, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
in West Africa (ISWAP). These groups aim to establish an Islamic State, particularly in Nigeria, which is predominantly Moslem in the north and Christian in the south.
Boko Haram and ISWAP have caused the deaths of over 35,000 people and forced nearly 2.7 million people to flee their homes, primarily in Nigeria but also in neighboring countries such as Chad, Cameroon, and Niger, according to United Nations
...an organization conceived in the belief that we're just one big happy world, with the sort of results you'd expect from such nonsense...
data. As of June 2024, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) recorded over 220,000 displaced persons in the Lake Chad region due to the attacks by gangs.