Leadership of Boko Haram

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Leadership of Boko Haram

• By Ally Geary

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Issue One Relatively New Organization Already on
Their Second Leader

• Originally considered a stable group
• Once original leader died became unstable
• Abubukar Shekau is the current leader
• Recent attacks from the group have been more
  violent since his claim of taking control

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Issue Two Operates as a Network

• Network is believed to be expanded outside of
  Nigeria border
• Believe to have different cells located in
  countries surrounding Nigeria
• New technology and money sources
• State within the state

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Issue Three Analysts are Still Trying to Figure
It All Out

• Lack of clear structure and chain of command
• Diffused
• Separate Departments?
• Leadership over cells?

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Summary

• Expansion of network and leadership is becoming a
  rising threat
• Possibly involved with other terrorist
  organizations
• New developments of Boko Harams leadership as
  the group continues to attack in Nigeria
• Potential centralized organization?