Nigerian militant group Boko
Haram has pledged allegiance
to Islamic State (IS), according
to an audio statement.
The message, which could not
immediately be verified, was
posted o
n Boko Haram’s Twitter
account and appeared to be by
the group’s leader.
Boko Haram began a military
campaign to impose Islamic
rule in northern Nigeria in
2009. The conflict has since
spread to neighbouring states.
It would be the latest in a series
of groups to swear allegiance to
IS.
Haram has pledged allegiance
to Islamic State (IS), according
to an audio statement.
The message, which could not
immediately be verified, was
posted o
n Boko Haram’s Twitter
account and appeared to be by
the group’s leader.
Boko Haram began a military
campaign to impose Islamic
rule in northern Nigeria in
2009. The conflict has since
spread to neighbouring states.
It would be the latest in a series
of groups to swear allegiance to
IS.
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