Recruits to Islamic militant groups are likely to be well educated and relatively wealthy, with those aspiring to be suicide bombers among the best off, a study by the World Bank has found. Data on country of residence, citizenship, marital status, skills, educational status, previous extremist experience and knowledge of Islamic law was recorded. Ongoing research into causes of Islamic militancy has underlined the complexity of motives of recruits and volunteers, as well as the differences between different conflict zones. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Boko Haram has killed about 15,000 people and displaced more than 2 million in Nigeria in a seven-year insurgency. “Mosques and [Islamic schools] used to be the place to get new recruits … now they are under the spotlight,” said Abdile.

Source: The Guardian October 05, 2016 15:00 UTC