When Ibrahim was nine Boko Haram militants chopped off his friend's hand and dipped the stump in boiling oilWhen Ibrahim was nine years old, Boko Haram militants chopped off his friend's hand and dipped the stump in boiling oil. Last month, a hardened Boko Haram fighter who had admitted slaughtering schoolchildren, burning down churches and taking girls hostage, was arrested by German police in Munich. In turn, Boko Haram will try to prove it is a salient and capable force by mounting fresh attacks.' Boko Haram has killed more than 2,295 teachers and displaced 19,000 since the insurgency began in 2009. 'We already know that Boko Haram cooperates with other groups and fights with ISIS in a variety of countries.

Source: Daily Mail February 13, 2018 13:14 UTC