Key points of the interview based on Abu Mus’ab al-Barnawi (Habeeb Bin Muhamed Bin Youssef al-Barnawi) comments: Motivation behind pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State (IS) was seeing strength fighting as one and in unity. The real name of the group was...
On August 7th Jamaatu Ahl as-Sunnah li-Daawati wal-Jihad or better known as Boko Haram released a new video in response to the appointment of Abu Mus’ab al-Barnawi, who is real name is Habeeb Bin Muhamed Bin Youssef al-Barnawi, as new emir of Islamic State in West...
On July 5th, 2016, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) or better known as Boko Haram, released a 14mn video titled: the Battle of Bosso. Exactly a month ago on June 3th ISWAP militants conducted one of the deadliest attacks on Nigerien forces military...
By Rida Lyammouri June 11, 2015 There are no words to describe what people displaced because of violence related to Boko Haram in SE Niger are going through. This humanitarian tragedy is caused by a group that claims to represent and defend Muslims in Nigeria and...
By Rida Lyammouri June 9th, 2016 Note: Information is taken mostly from an article published by Le Monde, French newspaper. I summarized the article her for non-French speaking observers and for more exposure to assist audience interested in the issue have clear image...
By Rida Lyammouri June 4th, 2016 (updated June 10th) Consequences of recent increased violence in Diffa region by Boko Haram militants: Until May 2016 many villages, including Bosso, were considered safe places to many refugees that fled violence in NE Nigeria, N....