The jihadis know they have nothing whatsoever to fear from the Buhari government.
“Boko Haram Terrorists Dare Buhari Government, Mount ‘Security’ Checkpoints On Borno Highways,” Sahara Reporters, December 16, 2021 (thanks to Henry):
Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād have mounted roadblocks in some parts of Borno State.
Areas, where the checkpoints were mounted by the terror group, include “Mararaban Kimba, Ammo Bulin, Wajiroko, Gada, and Sabon Gari, all located along Damboa/Biu Road,” one of the sources said.
Sources said the insurgents have been checking on travellers IDs to fish out security operatives travelling in mufti, which is daring considering how much effort the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari said it had put into ensuring security in the North-East.
ISWAP, which split from the mainstream Boko Haram in 2016, has become a dominant group, focusing on military targets and high-profile attacks, including against aid workers.
Since the death of JAS leader, Abubakar Shekau, the group has been consolidating its grip in locations around Lake Chad.
Just recently, it appointed Wali Sani Shuwaram, a 45-year-old as the new Leader (Wali) of ISWAP in Lake Chad.
The sect’s membership has swollen with the defection of hundreds of Boko Haram fighters under Shekau.
The Nigerian army has repeatedly claimed that insurgency had been largely defeated and frequently underplays any losses….
jewdog says
You won’t find stories like this reported in the western media because black lives don’t matter if they’re impacted by other blacks, particularly in Africa. Too bad, because what starts out there can, and sometimes does, wind up here.
Michael says
I would fully agree that African lives dont matter to the press Westminster and the Stock Exchange. Brixton lives are at least a statistic.
If we support the anti-jihadi forces in and around the Sahel, we need to introduce some serious family planning. An improved standard of living aggravates the problem, by reducing infant mortality and increasing fertility.
The rate of births per woman for Maghrebi females living in France, (3.8 from memory) is higher than back home in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
gravenimage says
I’m afraid there is not much in the way of anti-Jihadi forces in the Sahel. That’s the problem.
Bob C says
From the looks of these pics just a couple of well placed smart bombs would take care of these fools right promptly.
mortimer says
President Buhari can’t win. If he does nothing, Nigerians in the middle and on the Christian side will blame him. If he increases attacks on Boko Haram, he will be called a ‘kafir’ and more Muslims will oppose him.
gravenimage says
Gee–poor guy! How can he *possibly* decide between enabling kidnapping, rape, forced marriage and forced convesion and murder, or opposing the same? Only in Islam would this be a moral quandary…
And are you admitting that many Muslims actually support Boko Haram? Of course,it is true that they *do*.
Janet says
Sadly nothing seems to be done to put down Boko Haram -we hear nothing of how many children have been born from them either. I hope that the SEALS or some special forces could take them out totally.
gravenimage says
Janet, Boko Haram practices orthodox Islam, and ios supported by many Muslims in Nigeria, who make up half of the population there. Boko Haram is not some tiny group of “extremists” who could be taken out by a couple of raids by the SEALS.
Del says
Quebec and Canada buy oil from Nigeria even though Canada has the 3rd or 4th largest reserves in the world. Quebec and the Trudeau Liberals support Islamic terrorism.
Michael says
Nigeria’s oil wealth is in the mainly Catholic land of the Ibo, once called Biafra.
gravenimage says
True, Michael–but the government is run by a Muslim, Buhari.
Michael says
I am trying to work out why Canada should buy their oil. Maybe the French connection. You will remember that France encouraged Catholic Biafra to secede to team up with Gabon and Congo.
gravenimage says
Canada should not be buying their oil. No civilized nation should at this point.
Oren says
Going to state the obvious, the christian government should start killing muslims who have declared themselves the rulers of the lands.
It is true, the europeans and the american establishment will condemn the christians, but that would be an improvement as far as Nigerias 100 million christians are concerned, since currently, their existence and their suffering do not exist. They die in silence, just like the Jews in the holocaust.
To point out another strategic reality, I am not sure the western media will report on christians killing muslims at all, since the christians are black, and the muslims are black, the western media cannot currently admit that any issue with violence exists among blacks, nor can they admit that islam has any reason to attack christians.
If there is no media and diplomatic pressure on the christian or non muslim government of nigeria, they can kill as many muslims as they need to, an opportunity they should take to cut down their radicals and adjust their attitudes.
The west may covertly employee economic punishments, if Nigeria does not obey the commands of the west, and imprison themselves in the leftist ‘multicultural’ narrative, that never acknowledges any motivations for muslim conquest, or any justifications for black muslim violence against non muslims, or permit any defense, from non existent threats.
I am not sure how the economic warfare of the forces of evil can be defeated. One advantage Nigeria might have is that no matter what course of action they take, the european and american leftist censors will come with their checkbooks when whatever fighting exists, ends. In fact, the more muslims the christians in nigeria kill, the more desperately the western left will be to pay Nigeria off, and the more money they will be willing to give.
If we are waiting till the economic influence of those submitting to the left becomes less valuable than the economic contribution of those who advocate for A discriminatory based racial hierarchy, fighting and free speech will not succeed till the very end.
Nigeria is certainly at the outskirts of the empire, and we certainly have seen many victories from those fighting for truthful narratives, and justice in the system. I dont believe their is A diplomatic solution to their issue, nor that american media will discuss their plight, without being forced into it. So I recommend that Nigeria shamelessly defies the current power structure.
There is little threat of consequences for them doing so. The white leftist cannot diplomatically demonize blacks, their economic punishment is A bluff, which Nigerian forces can force the left to fold with increases in violence, and the worst the mess is, the bigger the check will be when the conflict ends. Sort of like robbing the muslim playbook, because the left is the liar that cannot speak, because each word exposes their lies further. In G-d I trust.
gravenimage says
Oren wrote:
Going to state the obvious, the christian government should start killing muslims who have declared themselves the rulers of the lands.
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Oren–wth all respect–what makes you think that Muhammadu Buhari is running a Christian government? He is a pious Muslim. Goodluck Jonathan was Christian, but he is long gone.
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Islamic State jihadis place checkpoints on highways, dare the Buhari government to act
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Buhari–himself a pious Fulani Muslim–has done next to nothing about Boko Haram–nor will he.
Michael says
Its worth looking at who is financing Buhari’s party, madrassahs and jihadis in Nigeria. Saudi? Qatar?
A southward flow of weapons and Tuareg jihadis returning from Algeria and Libya, has tipped the balance against Christians, farmers and moderates in Sahel states. Or that’s my guess from my armchair.