The rise of Boko Haram
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'Boka Haram' - The Leader of the Bokoram Insurgents
Security forces brought in rear inforcements and armored cars. They surrounded mohammed yusef's compound, where boka haram was headquartered. And hundreds had gathered. The militants had barricaded themselves in their stronghold around the railway terminus. After four days, security forces finally took the compound. Hundreds were killed in the fighting, but many others had escaped. Though he was soon found by the army hiding in a house near by. In custody. He was filmed shirtless, with a white bandage on his arm, calmly and politely answering quest from security officialsa on we were told he was answering some questions from the surity operatives. I can recall what one government official
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