Boko Haram, whose primary objective is to compel Nigeria to adopt Sharia law, has proved surprisingly resilient since declaring war on the government in 2009, in response to the military’s execution of its leader, Mohammed Yusuf. Using hit-and-run guerilla tactics and suicide bombers, Boko Haram has attacked police stations, government buildings, and churches, killing thousands.
博科圣地的主要目标是迫使尼日利亚接受伊斯兰教法，自2009年因军方处决其领袖尤素夫（Mohammed Yusuf）而向政府宣战以来，该组织表现出极强的韧性。博科圣地采用打一枪换一地的游击战术和自杀式人肉炸弹袭击过警局、政府大楼和教堂，造成数千人丧生。尽管军方特种部队与博科圣地在博尔诺州和约贝州发生过暴力交火，但博科圣地在其活动活跃的北方各州仍然相当强健。