“In the wake of the 2011 bombing of a U.N. facility in Abuja, Nigeria, policymakers scrambled to learn more about those responsible. Boko Haram, a terrorist group that had previously drawn little attention in Washington, jumped to the forefront of terror threats in Africa. However, after two years, gaps remain in our understanding of the exact nature of the threat they pose.”
Source: Nigeria’s Boko Harem Is a Growing Terrorist Threat – World Report (usnews.com)