“Boko Haram is dangerous, but any new allegiance with the Islamic State will not necessarily make them stronger or more effective. The Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group this weekend, just hours after it set off five bombs in busy areas of Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria’s largest city, killing 54 people and injuring 146, according to local authorities.”
Source: Boko Haram’s Turn to ISIS Reflects a Terrorist Group In Retreat, Analysts Say – Defense One