The Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram, known
for its kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls,
has deepened its connection to the Middle East
terror army ISIS by forming an information and
materiel-support alliance, according to sources.
A former analyst for the International Foundation
for Electoral Systems , a non-profit foundation
promoting democratic institutions, says leaders
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of ISIS and Abubakar
Shakau of Boko Haram “have been sharing
military strategy and other information back and
forth.”
Kristina Baum says the alliance will empower
Boko Haram.
“Boko Haram is hopeful that this will give them
more financial support,” she said. “Before, Boko
Haram has been getting their money from
kidnapping, ransom and extortion from local
governments.”
Maha Hamdan, an analyst for Consultancy Africa
Intelligence and IntelligenceCommunity.com,
confirms the link-up, calling it a dangerous
development.
She believes the weakness of the Nigerian army
in its war against Boko Haram is “one of the
major reasons for the rise of the Boko Haram and
ISIS alliance.”
“We are standing at the precipice of the birth of a
new radical Islam,” she said.

Feeding jihad
Rachel Ehrenfeld, director of the American Center
for Democracy and the Economic Warfare
Institute, says the alliance will feed Boko Haram’s
hunger for spreading its vision of Islam as it
provides more funding.
“Boko Haram and ISIS share the same basic
ideology, and it worked with al-Qaida. And we
know that with food – in this instance, success –
comes an even bigger appetite,” she said.
She said jihadist groups that started out with a
domestic agenda are “joining the larger jihadist
agenda to impose Shariah everywhere.”
“And the more violence they can inflict on the
infidels, the better, as far as they’re concerned,”
Ehrenfeld said.
Hussein Solomon, professor of political science at
the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein,
South Africa, and analyst for the Jerusalem-based
think tank, Research on Islam and Muslims in
Africa, agrees Boko Haram will benefit from the
connection.
He points out the two groups have many
commonalities.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shakau, in his most
recent video, he said, “had positive things to say
about ISIS, and he is very pragmatic.”
“Certainly this partnership will benefit Boko
Haram more,” Solomon said.
Ultimate objective
Ehrenfeld affirmed that with the additional assets
available from ISIS, Boko Haram is closer to its
ultimate objective.
“We shouldn’t forget that their goal is to replace
secular governments with their own, and,
therefore, they are seeking to control economic
and financial resources,” Ehrenfeld said.
Baum, who has also worked as an energy
journalist in Nigeria and done missionary work
there, says Boko Haram has been aligned with al-
Qaida. She believes the alliance with ISIS will
strengthen Boko Haram’s resolve.
“As they’re heating up and moving forward, their
operations have been getting closer to ISIS.
Everything they’ve done and released indicates
that growing connection,” Baum said.
Boko Haram has made progress in its northern
campaign, controlling most of Borno state, the
city of Gwoza and also much of Adamawa state.
Intelligence analysts say Boko Haram’s territorial
gains, along with the new alliance with ISIS, may
inspire them to move into the southern half of the
country.
Baum said advances in the south could result in a
major disruption in the world’s crude oil supply,
because Nigeria is Africa’s largest energy
producer.
“If this conflict continues to disrupt Nigeria, we’re
looking at some major U.S. assets that are going
to see an impact. Exxon-Mobil and Chevron have
vested interests there. Exxon-Mobil has speed
drills and is building a $497 million facility there
along the coast,” she said.
Baum said Boko Haram’s influence also is
growing through its increasingly sophisticated
video production.
“Boko Haram is releasing longer, more frequent
video statements outlining their agenda and
objectives. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see them
develop a more aggressive and polished public
relations strategy,” she said.
“Because they’ve beheaded people and even
recorded some of their executions, they have the
potential to intimidate more and more people.”
Baum said if the alliance produces a more
aggressive Boko Haram, Christians in the north
will have to leave.
“There is no way around them having to flee as
the country moves deeper into a civil war. There’s
the Christian south and the Islamic north. They
have no choice but to leave,” Baum said.
WND reported in August that Christians in
Nigeria’s north are being advised to fight back
because of their government’s inability to defend
them.
Ehrenfeld said that “unless the non-Muslims in
Africa fight the jihadists, they’ll become refugees,
enslaved or killed.”
However, Baum said she doesn’t believe the
Christians have the equipment or the skills to
fight back.
“I don’t see them being armed and equipped
enough to fight back. I don’t think they have the
capability even though there have been conflicting
reports. Overall, much of the Nigerian military has
been fleeing in the face of Boko Haram
aggression,” Baum said.
She said reports she has received from the State
Department indicate the U.S. likely won’t offer
further support to the Nigerian government.
Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, said he is still
baffled at the administration’s refusal to offer
military intelligence to Nigeria to help its army
combat Boko Haram.
“We continually hear about how there’s a lack of
intelligence. Yet, we have some of the best
satellite intelligence in the world,” the
congressman said.
http://www.wnd.com/2014/09/new-allliance-from-hell-boko-haram-and-isis/

ISIS and BH. They are both losers

ISIS is pretty cool. They execute lots of people and crush egalitarians. Only problem is the jews are behind them and they are mudslimes. As long as they stick to killing their fellow mudslimes mostly though all is good but once they start attacking Europeans in their own nations then it's time to genocide all of them for overstepping boundaries.

nothing new

bt BH will soon meet its waterloo same wt ISIS