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2018-07-24 Africa Subsaharan

Boko Haram Suicide Attack Kills Eight at Mosque

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Posted by trailing wife 2018-07-24 00:48|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
File under: Boko Haram (ISIS)

#1 They must have a base and funding from somewhere...

Somone needs to arclight the base and the homes of the funders.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-07-24 05:05|| 2018-07-24 05:05|| Front Page Top

#2 BP,

Actually the Obama Administration Depts of Treasury, State and Justice did a fair amount of work on identifying the funding sources of Boko Haram. They specifically identified BNP Paribas, an international French Bank. The bank's money laundering also funded terrorist groups elsewhere (and also groups opposing the mullahs in Iran). This bank is, I think, still in the process of paying off a large judgement against it.

Unfortunately, this isn't the only financial company doing this and many of these are harder to investigate. With the advent of crypt currency the investigations will be even more difficult.

Posted by lord garth 2018-07-24 08:01|| 2018-07-24 08:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Bright Pebbles, Boko Haram are hiding in Sambisa Forest:

Part of the challenge is just how vast Sambisa is, covering parts of four Nigerian states. It's been called an ideal place for Boko Haram to hide because it's large, sparsely populated and has lots of tree cover that hampers aerial surveillance. It also has few roads and a rocky, hilly terrain, making access by land difficult to nearly impossible.

The Nigerian military has bombed the forest and succeeded in overrunning several Boko Haram camps, but the presence of kidnapped women and children remains a concern. Bakary says Boko Haram uses the captives as human shields. The forest, he said, is also infested with landmines.

So somewhat like finding marijuana farms hidden in America’s national parks in the western states.

Posted by trailing wife 2018-07-24 11:24|| 2018-07-24 11:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Identification of Cannabis plantations using hyperspectral technology

Posted by Skidmark 2018-07-24 12:44|| 2018-07-24 12:44|| Front Page Top

#5 They made good music before they became radicalized .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=valL7JWjVB4

Posted by jpal 2018-07-24 17:04|| 2018-07-24 17:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Identification of Cannabis plantations using hyperspectral technology

Bloody Israeli scientists, discovering answers before I even asked the question. That’s so cool, Skidmark. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2018-07-24 17:50|| 2018-07-24 17:50|| Front Page Top

#7 I was always fond of their "Conquistador" song

Posted by Frank G 2018-07-24 20:30|| 2018-07-24 20:30|| Front Page Top

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