Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vowed in a new video released on Monday that the group would defeat a regional force fighting the extremists in Nigeria's far northeast, Niger and Cameroon.

"Your alliance will not achieve anything. Amass all your weapons and face us. We welcome you," he said in a 28-minute speech, one of three videos posted by the Islamists on YouTube.

Troops from Nigeria have been backed by soldiers from Chad, Cameroon and Niger in recent weeks because of increased concerns about Boko Haram's threat to regional security.

In the second of the latest videos, images of the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, are shown along with archive footage and a voiceover recalling a battle between British colonial soldiers and fighters from the Sokoto Caliphate in northern Nigeria.

Shekau has namechecked al-Baghdadi before but appears to be positioning Boko Haram in a wider jihadi context by showing the Sokoto Caliphate, which was dismantled by the British in the early 20th century.

"We never rose up to fight Africa. We rose up to fight the world," he said.

"We are going to fight the world on the principle that whoever doesn't obey Allah and the Prophet to either obey or die or become a slave."

On Sunday, Boko Haram militants waged twin attacks in the town of Diffa in southeast Niger, opening a new front in its offensive after repeated attacks in Cameroon's far northern region.

The six-year uprising has become a regional crisis and on Saturday, Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Benin agreed to muster 8,700 troops, police and civilians to fight the group.

But Shekau dismissed the size of the force, which had previously been set at about 7,500.

"You send 7,000 troops? Why don't you send 70 million? This is small. Only 7,000? By Allah, it is small. We can seize them one-by-one. We can seize them one-by-one," he said in Arabic.

Shekau also directly threatened Chad's President Idriss Deby, whose forces have attacked Boko Haram in the northeast Nigerian towns of Gamboru and Malam Fatori in recent days.

Shekau's challenge comes after the United States said on Friday that Boko Haram could face a stronger test against more capable regional forces.

Washington estimates that Boko Haram has a core of between 4,000 and 6,000 fighters but is well-equipped after raiding Nigerian Army positions.

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Wow
28minutes video to mean 28th of March?
Shekau is trying to tell us something o

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I think d guy wants us to forget elections so that GEJ can continue forever

Can someone ask him why he is yet to capture one town since the regional onslaught.

APC cyber minions what do you people hope to achieve from this ur blood sucking tactics.
APCs should use this opportunity to call the janjawe.e.d foot soldiers to order so that election should be held peacefully.
And as for you shekau and ur APC cyber media demons ur days are numberd.
Anyway, tundeajani i know you and i am still waiting for you.

Your days are number
Soon u will b a thing of d past

Barman, 4 bottles of Orlgin for each of my Peepz and other posters. Am outta of the useless NL. Autobot ban. Praise Jah.

Shekau is fighting for Allah's Sharia across the the country , ISIS is fighting for Allah's Sharia across the Arab nations. We have seen that this war is all about Allah and its Sharia implementation. One man has promised us that he would work very hard to see that Sharia is implemented across the country because of his love for Allah. So, Boko haram , ISIS and one of the contestants of the incoming election are all Apostles of Allah, Shekau and ISIS have come out openly while the other one is looking for a legal entrance before he can put us into the system.