Long before ISIS militants beheaded Christians on a Libyan beach last week, Nigeria's Boko Haram was carrying out similar atrocities 1,500 miles to the south. Now that ISIS is operating in northern Africa, will the Syria-based organization join forces with the continent's largest Islamist terror group? Maybe not, say U.S. intelligence officials, and they suggest one obstacle is racism.
The Arab world is incredibly racist," explained a U.S. intelligence official. "They don't see black Africans as equivalent to them."
ISIS may show "affinity" with Boko Haram,
said the official, "but they stop short of allegiance." Moreover, said
the official, while Boko Haram has in the past year released videos to
show "affiliation" with groups like ISIS, there's no evidence of either
group sending members to fight with the other. And while Boko Haram has
praised ISIS, and shown the ISIS flag in videos, ISIS has not
reciprocated.
"There are still questions of the ISIS view of Boko Haram and Nigeria,"
said the official. "But Boko Haram does not operate in sync with ISIS.
The caliphates are separate." There was concern last October when Boko
Haram declared its caliphate that the two might team up, but there's no
indication that's happening, said the official.
The
groups differ in many ways. Both use social media, but the ISIS
campaign is much more sophisticated - using more than 20 languages --
and attempts to communicate the Islamic rationale for its operations.
Boko Haram posts increasingly slick videos on the web, like one released
Tuesday
that threatens the leaders of Cameroon, Benin and Chad, but its prime
recruiting tool is older and simpler than social media. "Boko Haram,"
said one official, "uses fear."
The
governance of their respective caliphates also differs. ISIS attempts
to replace the bureaucracies it found in conquered territories with its
own, while Boko Haram has been satisfied simply taking over villages and
cities and establishing Sharia courts that mete out rough justice.
ISIS
has more "hardcore" soldiers than Boko Haram -- about 26,000 to 31,000
compared to 4,000 to 6,000. ISIS is also more attractive to foreign
fighters, with an estimated 2,700 Westerners having fought for the
group. Intelligence officials say that other than a few fighters who've
crossed the border into Nigeria from Cameroon, Chad and Niger, the
numbers of foreign fighters in Boko Haram are negligible. There's no
evidence, they say, of any North Americans or Europeans fighting in
Nigeria.
But
even if there is no link beyond shared values between the groups, ISIS
may be a role model for Boko Haram, said Michael Sheehan, chairman of
the Countering Terrorism Center at West Point. He said he's "not sure"
Boko Haram would've "gone the caliphate route" if ISIS hadn't done so
first.
"Each of them has been successful, reinforcing their own optimism, and that's not insignificant," said Sheehan.
And
there is little difference in the level of violence perpetrated by the
groups. An intelligence official told NBC News that many of the attacks
and atrocities carried out by the Nigerian group have not been publicly
reported publicly.
The
two groups also share a crucial asset: a charismatic leader.
Intelligence officials say that just as Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's persona
is central to ISIS, Abubakar Shekau's "fiery persona" has made him a
strong commander-in-chief of Boko Haram -- one who would be difficult to
replace.
"Everything
starts with Shekau," said an intelligence official. "There doesn't
appear to be a charismatic leader below him." Officials note that in
videos made since the announcement of the caliphate, like Tuesday's, Shekau has presented himself less as a militant and more as a leader.
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I never thought i'd say this...but Thank God for racism!!! I can imagine d terror dez pple wud unleash if dey combine deir evil forces with isis...haba! God won't allow
VERULE says _k
Why mention it in d 1st place? To put d idea intheir heads eekwaa? US intelligence gbara nu ogwu unu nuo biko. And yes amen de won't team up. Mtchew!
Kill them all Isis or boko haram.
Bloody animals ,their end is coming soon.
Bloody animals ,their end is coming soon.
amen o
I don't think that is d case... let's just hope so
I don't know. God will help us
Lol. Lindo you are on fire this afternoon. I'm following the newsflash back to back. Hehehe
Hope they don't start killing black ppl only.
...Mama J...
They should keep their intelligence to themselves, US made it clear they not going to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram until it escalates to White African ( North).
Evil groups!
#GoblessNigeria
Abegi, what's d difference? Boko haram even kills in large number n indiscriminately those who they grew up with. So not teaming up is a none issue to me.
Another Amen..we can't deal with BH talkless of a collabo with Isis hmmm..may God save us................................#6God
Plus racist ISIS plus demonic boko haram, God will punish all of them together, they will be united in their eternal punishment!
May God never allow them join forces and may both sects be annihilated soon in Jesus Name!!! Amen.
Ba mi so amin o bcos Godwin it is well.
Their days are numbered
God is in control.
@Sophia Stephen
God please let them keep up the racism
Amen oooo
i pray it neva happens
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#LIBBOO
I pray so o
Let racism even make dem fight each other sef
All this islamic people, are they the only region on earth? Y are they wicked and so heartless...God punish them all
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Let's see how far they'll go...
evil minds think alike, I hope this is true but I doubt it
What a bunch of tosh...USA should leave us alone
I say Amen too ooooooo IJN
I say Amen too ooooooo IJN
Abeg o! Make d racism continue to dey debar them till eternity. Linda take note!
Abeg o! Make d racism continue to dey debar them till eternity. Linda take note!
Muslims are disturbing world peace with all this their terrorism. Is it that their god loves shedding of innocent blood? May God wipe off all this evil muslim groups for world peace.
Without prejudice, I beg to disagree. Irrespective of the reported fact that the Arabs are racists, the Islamic religion which both groups base their activities on is known for unity amongst believers devoid of racism, and class discrimination. Our prayer should just be that God would not let an alliance occur.
A common hatred 4 the Christian folks have already united them on the front of merciless targeted killings of Christ lovers.
Willy-willy, you just spoke the mind of the oracle!
Why are they giving them the idea? I still wonder what US stands to achieve by the kind of isu imi they always do.
This article would brew trouble in time to come.
Fresh nonsense like this!
Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha
And they both have one thing in common..................
Islam!
Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha
Must
The
Even
Say it
U people and ur evil plan won't work
You spoke my mind the good wife. Everything with a disadvantage has an advantage including racism. God won't let it happen!
Better for Nigeria
It won't happen Amen and Amen...Amen.
***floxycares***
And Northern Nigerians see Arabs as their brothers abi??? Ha ha, may their eyes open to the hatred they have for black people.
Stupid BH killing your own brothers for religion made by an outsider who hates you guts.
Its "talk more" not talk less! Empty vessel!
And this is the very reason I always wonder how Blacks can be Muslims. When the very creators of the religion see you only as fitting to be slaves or labour for them, yet you worship with them.. Hell nah, I'll pass on that bs.
I jst wish will change. Der languages personally so dat dey won't understand dem selves again
Is that what they're hoping on?? Foolish! They don't need to work together...how do you think slavery happens?? The world is getting naive it's pathetic!
The research can even make them to unite. Just a little mistake father Abraham made and Islam d trouble of d whole world was born.
This ISIS is the real deal.... still racist on terror. they the real MVP.
Fuck you bitch
ESpecially Hausa black!
Not just an ordinary nigger o, hausa nigga.
Anonymous Third Eye says thank you @wilheminna moses for stating exactly what I was thinking. Trust me, although am not a conspiracy theorist, I can assure u that this US intelligence report is not innocent.
Note that the US has never been too eager to assist Nigeria with the BH issue. All they've been doing is dragging their miserable feet with useless promises and inconsequential cooperation while always badmouthing GEJ and backing GMB.
So you'll find that they're simply trying to suggest the sick idea of more cooperation to ISIS and BH in order to widen the spectre of terror being spread by ISIS.
How intelligent is this report, despite it being detailed, it is basically dealing on suppositions and laid on a weak foundation. I won't fret about it and I wouldn't rejoice too!
If the Nigerian Govt allows the Citizens in the north to defend themselves just like the Kurds are defending themselves against ISIS rather than wait on the incompetent Iraqi military or Nigerian Military then some foreign fighters like me will come back and fight these Daesh.
I pray dey don't team.
C advantages of racism !
Ancient of days will never allow it
They re all the same evil dual, infact I believe they have link true Niger- agades-Libya
@ willy yea u spoke my mind..they want to put the idea to their minds..this Americans are evil and disastrous..god redeem us
Double Amen ooo Lindodo...#Godwin
**Vanchizzy**
#smh - wondering why PDP supporters aren't asking GEJ why he waited for so long to send the military after BH? Some say they were buying weapons. So it takes 5 years to buy weapons? It is clear that he was playing politics with human lives. Vote Buhari.
TORI! WHEN PEOPLE ARE BLOOD HUNGRY THEY DO ANYTHING. I JUST PRAY GOD PROTECTS US FROM THESE DEMONS.
Alhamdulillah *tha_mix_breed
GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS !!!!
GOD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS !!!!
Anon 10:24. Because unlike you, we read the papers, watch all the news channels including CNN and SKY so if like us, you watch the news you would have known America fought us from buying sophisticated war weapons which we needed to be able to fight your APC supporters I.e boko haram. And again we are progressives so while you APC sissys sit on that your favourite fence and nag like women, we on the other hand, r busy supporting our nigerian army heros for laying their lives down for us. Get with the program!
OnPoint
Rape you times 1million foolish anon 8:42pm . She said the truth and you fucking know is the truth .
No thanks to any racism bcos ISIS wouldn't b able to operate freely in Nigeria just as BH is experiencing difficulties.
Nigeria troops wil mak meals of them in time to come. Just watch out.
my thought exactly. now they would proove they can work together.
By the special grace of God,BOKO HARAM AND ISIS will never success IJN,Amen.
The way God works,,hmm even if they team up they might just gang up against themselves even,,and wipe each other out by God's grace
i think isis wont team up wit boko haram bcos of racism.... it would be probably be because of boko haram dullness. i mean this is a sect that is against aquring knowledge.
Well, racism in the Arab world is nothing new- Arabs are the first people to complain of discrimination and racism yet if you go to Dubai and the rest of the Middle East, you will see how they treat guest workers in their country. Even their prophet was a racist- he owned black slaves and the word for black in Arabic is also slave. Meanwhile our Hausa brothers are killing each other and other people in the name of a racist religion and a racist prophet. How many of these people know how to speak Arabic or even understand the Koran?
Its curious that the blackman will allow the american tell hin that arabs are generally racists. Unfortunately, we dont read, if we knew anything about history, we would know that the transatlantic slave trade of negroes continued for 500 years with approximately 1 million slaves per year. 80% of them died before they reached the shores of the carribean or americas. Sad, my people are grossly ignorant.
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