RT Book
T1 Boko Haram: security considerations and the rise of an insurgency
A1 Ekhomu, Ona
LA English
PP Boca Raton London New York
PB CRC Press
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1670789888
AB "Boko Haram analyzes the activities and atrocities of Nigeria's Jihadi terrorist group, Boko Haram in the context of global religious fundamentalism and extremism. The book traces the early beginnings of the religious sect, the conversion of its leader to radical Islam in 2002, and the group's campaign of violence beginning in 2009 and continuing to the present. The group's attacks against a variety of targets are examined in detail as are their general tactics and strategies. The Nigerian government response is also examined in order to provide critical lessons to counter-terrorism planners, officials and scholars. The initial military response was hampered by capability and legislative constraints including lack of arms and ammunitions, lack of modern counter-terrorism equipment, training gap, leadership issues, intelligence gap, politicization of the conflict, and limited support for the Nigerian Military by the international community. The book looks at the work that has been done thus far, and what work needs to continue, to make gains to combat, marginalize, and ultimately defeat Boko Haram and resolve the conflict facing Nigeria."--Provided by publisher
CN HV6433.N62
SN 9781138561366
K1 Boko Haram : History
K1 Terrorist organizations : Nigeria : History : 21st century
K1 Terrorism : Prevention : Government policy : Nigeria
K1 Social Conflict : Nigeria : Religious aspects
K1 Insurgency : Nigeria
K1 Boko Haram