 The United States government included three figures suspected of being leaders of the Nigerian Islamic group Boko Haram on the list of world terrorists. The move allowed Washington to freeze the assets of Abubakar Shekau, Abubakar Kambar and Khalid al Barnawi in the United States. Americans are also prohibited from dealing with Shekau, Kambar, and Barnawi. Boko Haram increased attacks on Christian places of worship this year and reporters said President Obama's government was urged to take decisive action. Some US politicians have asked Boko Haram to be categorized as a foreign terrorist organization. More than 640 people have been killed in Nigeria so far this year in various attacks alleged against this group. Boko Haram has concentrated its activities in the northern Nigeria region, which is mostly inhabited by Muslims. The area of oil-rich southern Nigeria is inhabited by Christians. It is estimated that members of Boko Haram have contact with militant groups in the region. Boko Haram Boko Haram means "Western Life is Haram". They oppose formal education that comes from the West, Europe. They think it's not true. Boko Haram only respects the supremacy of life in Islam (not education). Some members of Boko Haram have the ability to assemble bombs for getting bomb training in Afghanistan. Since mid-August 2009, Boko Haram has made a declaration to all Nigerian people.
1. That Jihad has begun in Nigeria and there is no power in the world that can stop us. The purpose of our Jihad is to Islamize Nigeria and to persuade the majority of Nigerian Muslims with Islamic rule. We will give lessons to Nigeria, and that is a bitter lesson;
2. That since August, we have carried out a series of bomb attacks in several southern and northern states of Nigeria, starting from Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu and Port Harcourt. This bombing will not stop until the western lifestyle is eliminated from all of Nigeria. We will not stop until the devils disappear to ashes;
3. That we will make this country minus the government, we will kill and eliminate irresponsible political leaders, we will hunt them down and shoot those who reject Islamic Sharia in Nigeria and we will ensure that the kafirins will not leave without being judged first ;
4. We promise that the West and Southern Nigeria will experience a dark period. We will focus on the two regions because the kingdom of Satan is there and the two regions have sponsored western heretic life to spread throughout Nigeria;
5. We call upon residents living in the Northern region to no longer follow the evil, corrupt, irresponsible, criminal, murderous political parties. And join together to fight for the life of Islam in which there is no corruption, free sex, where there will be security assurance and there will be peace under the auspices of Islam;
6. And soon, we will take control of Lagos, the demon cities in southwest Nigeria and northeastern Nigeria, where they have not been conquered before. Al Hakubarah;
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