Boko Haram is a west African Islamic terrorist organization, founded and primarily working out of Nigeria. the self proclaimed Caliphate also operates in countries like Chad, Niger, and Cameroon. on November 18th, Boko Haram insurgents assaulted a Nigerian base, killing their commanding officer, and several other Nigerian soldiers. the main reason suspected of attacking base 157 (other than killing the commanding officer) was to steal a large Cache of weapons and munitions. This was not the only attack on base 157; on October 8th, the base was also attacked, resulting in 26 casualties, including 18 deaths. Military authorities announced the attack, but heavily downplayed its magnitude. Hundreds of Nigerian troops have been killed and even more missing since Boko Haram resumed its latest campaign in July, fueling concerns amongst military leaders, and prompting an emergency changing of commanders. The chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, issued a warning to troops on the battlefront against fleeing from insurgents in August, threatening personnel with Court-martial.
There is no doubt that Muslim extremism is on the rise, and west Africa is one of the new battlefields for Radical Islam. this further adds instability in an already fragile region. with some African countries coming out of the Dark veil of corruption and civil war, a radical war-toting religion is the last thing the continent needs. Adding to the already burning fire, the amount of young Muslims with no clear future in northern and Saharan Africa is at a very high number. this is the kind of stuff that is tearing the region apart; Brother fights brother in these civil wars and Radical Muslim insurgencies. Many peaceful Muslims in the area and the world have denounced Boko Haram, and many other Radical Muslim extremist groups, so it is clear that the Radical Muslims of the Middle east and north Africa are just that, Radical