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Northern Nigeria's Boko Haram : the prize in al-Qaeda's African strategy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zenn, Jacob
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Jamestown Foundation, 2012.
Subjects:
Boko Haram.
Qaida (Organization)
Terrorism > Nigeria > History > 21st century.
Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • Key findings
  • Al-Qaeda's African beginnings
  • Geopolitics and al-Qaeda's interest in Nigeria
  • The Nigerian Taliban-al-Qaeda strategic discord
  • Becoming Boko Haram : key attacks (2009-2012)
  • Tactical evolution and the threat of regionalization
  • Time for convergence : Boko Haram and AQIM
  • Threat assessment : Boko Haram and U.S. interests
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Timeline
  • Appendix B: Key Boko Haram members and sponsors.