Boko Haram
Nigerian jihadist terrorist organization
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Boko Haram is an organization founded in 2002 . The group was established by Mohammed Yusuf and Selim II .
Boko Haram
Summary
Boko Haram is an irregular military[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of irregular_military entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,176 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Boko Haram is located in Borno State[3].
- Boko Haram is located in Yobe State[4].
- Boko Haram is in the country of Nigeria[5].
- Boko Haram is in the country of Cameroon[6].
- Boko Haram is in the country of Chad[7].
- Boko Haram is in the country of Mali[8].
- Boko Haram is in the country of Niger[9].
- Boko Haram's instance of is recorded as irregular military[10].
- Boko Haram's instance of is recorded as terrorist organization[11].
- Boko Haram's instance of is recorded as quasi-state[12].
- Boko Haram's founder is recorded as Mohammed Yusuf[13].
- Boko Haram's founder is recorded as Selim II[14].
- Boko Haram's Commons category is recorded as Boko Haram[15].
- Boko Haram's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[16].
- 2002 marks the founding of Boko Haram[17].
- Boko Haram was part of the conflict Boko Haram insurgency[18].
- Boko Haram was part of the conflict Insurgency in the Maghreb[19].
- Boko Haram's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 11.6838207, 'lon': 12.9558386}[20].
- Boko Haram's parent organization or unit is recorded as Islamic State[21].
- Boko Haram's significant event is recorded as 2011 Abuja United Nations bombing[22].
- Boko Haram's significant event is recorded as December 2011 Nigeria bombings[23].
- Boko Haram's significant event is recorded as Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping[24].
- Boko Haram's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Boko Haram[25].
- Boko Haram's political ideology is recorded as Islamic terrorism[26].
- Boko Haram's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Leader of Boko Haram[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include Mohammed Yusuf[13] and Selim II[14]. 2002 marks the founding of Boko Haram[17].
Operations
Boko Haram's parent organization or unit is recorded as Islamic State[21].
Why It Matters
Boko Haram ranks in the top 4% of irregular_military entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,176 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]