... 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..., 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....
's West Africa Province (ISWAP) and criminal gangs, an official said Friday.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, confirmed that the military conducted operations across various regions of the country in the last week.
Buba said a Boko Haram commander was neutralized in the operations.
Additionally, 157 individuals held captive by the holy warriors were freed and 182 holy warriors were arrested.
The military seized 71 weapons, two vehicles and a large amount of ammunition.
Nigeria has long struggled with attacks from armed gangs, including Boko Haram and ISWAP, particularly in parts of the country.
Despite the death penalty
for kidnapping, ransom abductions remain common, especially in the northern regions, where villages, schools and travelers are frequently targeted for ransom.