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'''Background'''

Islamic Sharia laws have been implemented in northern Nigeria since 2000, but Islamic rebels, including the self-proclaimed Nigerian Taliban and Boko Haram, demanding to implement Islamic laws throughout Nigeria. Clashes between radical Muslims and the Nigerian government in Kano, Borno and Yobe states in northern Nigeria in July 2009 left hundreds dead. Nigeria is a land that has two separate parts.The south of Nigeria mainly made up of Christian which is oil-rich and has all the luxuries of Africa's richest country, while its Muslim-majority in north are the world's poorest people Only 20-30% of them are literate, this figure is lower among women who normally have seven children. Their population has swelled with a generation of uneducated young adults; And they are vulnerable to turning to the ideology of extremism. Boko Haram was formed in such an environment.

'''The founder of Boko Haram'''

Muhammad Yusuf was the former leader and founder of Boko Haram born in Girgir town in Yobe state. He chose the official name of the group "Jama'ah Ahl as-Sunnah for Prayers and Jihad" (community of Sunni people who consider themselves obliged to spread teachings and Jihad). Contrary to appearances, according to B. B. C. this controversial Salafi was educated, spoke fluent English, lived a rich life and had a Mercedes Benz car.

During Shikau's leadership, this group has been able to compensate for its human losses by recruiting new forces, relying on three factors. Exploiting money among the unemployed and the poor, using girls and women to persuade and encourage the youth, and by adopting the tactics of intimidation and coercion, it has managed to attract many people from different countries, and with this action, it has been able to compensate its human losses. These are three main aspects of recruitment in the Boko Haram organization after Abubakar Shikau took over the power<ref>http://www.css.ir</ref>.

'''Activity'''

Kidnapping has become a business for Boko Haram and some other groups in Africa, and they target tourists and those who work for Western companies. Every time the Nigerian forces have tried to rescue the hostages, it has resulted in the deaths of the hostages. Religious, tribal and sectarian differences in the African continent are not a new issue, but with the rise of the activities of groups inspired by Al-Qaeda and claiming Islamism, a new wave of conflicts has arisen, which has helped Western and anti-Islam media in order to demonstrate harsh and unrealistic image of Islam.

'''Killings in the village of Maiduguri and Mainok :'''

Boko Haram killed more than 75 people in the attack on areas in the northeast of Nigeria. Also, the attackers destroyed the entire village of Maynok, about 50 kilometers west of Maiduguri. An eyewitness described the attack as follows: "They started shooting everywhere and set fire to all the houses in the village." Earlier, two bombs exploded in a densely populated area of Maiduguri - a city often targeted by Boko Haram. The first bomb was planted in a truck carrying timber. Another bomb exploded while people were trying to save the victims. At the time of the accident, many people were watching a football game in a hall nearby. There was also a wedding party nearby. Many of the dead were children.

'''Kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls In April 2014:'''

This group kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from Shebok district in Borno state. These girls, aged 16 to 18, were kidnapped from a boarding school in northeastern Nigeria. It is said that about 50 of these girls managed to escape after being kidnapped. Two weeks later, Abu Bakr Shikau, the leader of this terrorist group, announced in a recorded video tape that he would trade these students as slaves. He openly stated that these girls are sold in the slave market or forced to marry men. He also said that he is marrying two of these girls, one is 12 years old and the other is 9 years old. He attacked democracy and western education and girls' education and said he kidnapped these students because they were under western education. Also, reports have been published which indicate that some of these girls have been sold at a price of around 12 dollars in neighboring countries on the border of Chad and in Cameroon. On the same day as the group leader's video was released, eight other girls were kidnapped in Warabe village in Borno state, the kidnapped girls were between 12 and 15 years old. In America, the pressure to find the girls got so high that representatives of the American government announced that they would help the Nigerian government to find these students. In order to find Boko Haram terrorists, more than anything, they relied on the information of the American secret services. The Office of the President of the United States said that it will deal with this issue at the political and military level, but will not send military forces to Nigeria in any way and will probably help the Nigerian army in the operation to rescue the kidnapped girls.

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'''Attack on a village in Borno :'''

In a village in Borno state in Nigeria, between 93 and 106 people have been killed. This killing is believed to be the work of Boko Haram militia. One of the survivors of the attack told AFP that the attackers pulled people out "door to door". According to him, fighters entered the village with six trucks and several motorbikes, wearing military uniforms and gathered all the men of the village in one place and then "started killing them".