Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Boko Haram
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Boko Haram activity in Nigeria
Read Next
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century
London Tube bombings of 2005 for use on BTN/SPT
10th Anniversary of the London Bombings
Government officials are erasing graffiti of Islamic State (ISIS) banner in Solo, Java, Indonesia.
Is It ISIS or ISIL?
Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes at 9:03 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in New York City. The crash of two airliners hijacked by terrorists loyal to al Qaeda leader Osama bin..
All 81 References in Fall Out Boy’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained
Heavy equipment is used to remove debris from the front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, April 21, 1995.
20th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
Discover
Calendar marking march 15th
What Is the “Ides” of March?
Chinese Opium den, 19th Century
Timeline of the First Opium War
Calendar showing the month of February
Why Are There Only 28 Days in February?
Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?
Watergate scandal. Richard M. Nixon. President Nixon gives a press conference and talks to the press, March 12, 1971.
9 American Political Scandals
Black widow spider
9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.
Holi: Festival of Colors

Boko Haram: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Boko-Haram
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Babu shaidar USAID ce ke ɗaukar nauyin Boko Haram - Jakadan Amurka • Feb. 20, 2025, 3:29 AM ET (BBC)
Amurka ta ce tana bincike kan zargin USAID da tallafa wa Boko Haram • Feb. 19, 2025, 9:33 PM ET (BBC)
Nearly 300 militants killed in Boko Haram offensive, says Chad • Feb. 18, 2025, 7:23 PM ET (The Hindu)

Facts

Also Known As ISWA • ISWAP • Jamāʿat Ahl al-Sunna lil-Daʿawah wa al-Jihād • Islamic State’s West African Province • Islamic State in West Africa
Date 2002 - present
Areas Of Involvement sharia • terrorism

Photos

Boko Haram activity in Nigeria
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Related Quizzes and Features

List
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century