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Boko Haram officially joins ISIS
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Servant_of_the_One1
Well-Known Member
Boko haram did not receive great welcome Party. The next extremist group to join isis is alshabab.
SkylarHunter
Active Member
Talk about a match made in hell!
morphesium
Active Member
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Oh boy. The rise of fundamentalism seems to have grown quite out of control, if these news are any indication.
It's Ya Girl Jesus' Wife
Evangelist
Both groups are lame. God's wrath will repay. My Lord will destroy them. Only idiots would murder innocent people, even children, to serve Satan disguised as Allah with hopes of receiving some funky 72 virgins.... Just lame.
Jumi
Well-Known Member
ISIS caliphate declaration of war against Al-Qaeda - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT
They have been killing each other at least. ISIS execute 200 captured AQ fighters last month according to a piece of news I read. They are not friends.
Come to think of it, Boko Haram's support seems to be basically symbolic and ideological.
They are, after all, a militia that is fighting in Africa with nearly no resources beyond their own manpower, fighting in some of the poorest regions in the world. ISIS may at least be said to hold effective power over a wide territory. Boko Haram may not.
From what I gather, they are basically lending their prestige (such as it is) to ISIS's claims of sovereignity and acknowledgement of its claim of Caliphate.
While those are very sad news indeed, such is the case mainly because it says that Boko Haram is fully enraptured by dangerous, immature dreams of theocracy and a "glorious future for (Salafi?) Islam under the united and strong leadership of a true Caliph" or somesuch.
It lampshades how out there Boko Haram is and reminds us all of how difficult it will be to deal with them outside of military means. It is very much a reminder of how risky it is to assume sanity from militia groups, particularly those of religious persuation. It is a badly-needed warning, but it does not change much else of significance, if anything. Boko Haram could hardly smuggle any significant number of troops to ISIS even if it had those men, and I don't think ISIS will attempt to bring them any significant numbers, either.
I am growing increasingly convinced that this kind of fight can't be fairly won by military means, though. It is the continued blooming of such destructive ideas that must be challenged effectively.
They are, after all, a militia that is fighting in Africa with nearly no resources beyond their own manpower, fighting in some of the poorest regions in the world. ISIS may at least be said to hold effective power over a wide territory. Boko Haram may not.
From what I gather, they are basically lending their prestige (such as it is) to ISIS's claims of sovereignity and acknowledgement of its claim of Caliphate.
While those are very sad news indeed, such is the case mainly because it says that Boko Haram is fully enraptured by dangerous, immature dreams of theocracy and a "glorious future for (Salafi?) Islam under the united and strong leadership of a true Caliph" or somesuch.
It lampshades how out there Boko Haram is and reminds us all of how difficult it will be to deal with them outside of military means. It is very much a reminder of how risky it is to assume sanity from militia groups, particularly those of religious persuation. It is a badly-needed warning, but it does not change much else of significance, if anything. Boko Haram could hardly smuggle any significant number of troops to ISIS even if it had those men, and I don't think ISIS will attempt to bring them any significant numbers, either.
I am growing increasingly convinced that this kind of fight can't be fairly won by military means, though. It is the continued blooming of such destructive ideas that must be challenged effectively.
Servant_of_the_One1
Well-Known Member
I think it would have been so good if isis repented. If they ceased to attack muslims. And focussed only on the real enemy in the middle east, which we all know who that is.
Shad
Veteran Member
AQ is an anti-American/Western group. IS is an apocalyptic group. AQ failed in it's goals so is no longer relevant
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Yes, Iran, even though by definition they're a bit too far east to be labeled as a M.E. country.
Servant_of_the_One1
Well-Known Member
ROFLLL
i was talking about israel.
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
[where's an emoji icon whereas it shows something going over someone's head? and that someone ain't me]
Jumi
Well-Known Member
You don't mind them brutally killing people as long it's not Muslims or am I reading you wrong?
Servant_of_the_One1
Well-Known Member
You read me very wrong.
I wished Isis would repent, and only focuss on the nusayri regime and zionists.
I dont support how they kill muslims, christians and yazidis.