ISIS & BOKO HARAM

Submitted ByDiksha Chhabra

Index• Introduction• History• Attacks• Crime• Funding• Goals

What is ISIS?

• ISLAMIC STATES OF IRAQ AND SYRIA has emerged from radical sunni jihadist in Iraq who fought under the banner “ al-Qaeda in Iraq”

• IS has established power in large regions of Iraq and Syria and are maintaining operations throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa.

• They believes that the world’s Muslims should live under one Islamic state ruled by sharia law.

History1999

October 2004

13 October 2006

8 April 2013

3 February 2014

29 June 2014

13 November 2014

• Formation (as Jama at al-Iawhid wa-al Jihad)

• Joined Al-Qaida

• Declaration of an Islamic State in Iraq

• Claim Of Territory in Levant

• Separated From Al-Qaida

• Declaration of “Caliphate”

• Claim Of Territory in Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Crime• Kidnapping• Robberies• Rape• Smuggling Oil, Weapons• Racketeering• Extortion ISIS levies around $8 million per month in “taxes” on local Business

Funding• ISIS is financially Independent due to its

successful criminal enterprises.• The Group brought in some $ 70 million a

year through criminal activities.• ISIS continuous engage in activities such

as smuggling, extortion and crime.• Donations from Wealthy Citizens from the

Persian golf.• Recruitment• Human Trafficking• Control Over Natural Resources

Goals• Foundation of an Islamic state.• Religious Authorities.• In 2014 the group declared it's aims

as "caliphate“.• They have also told other jihadist

groups worldwide that they must accept its supreme authority in order to eradicate obstacles to restoring God's rule on Earth and to defend the Muslim Community.

What is BOKO HARAM• BOKO HARAM which calls itself WILAYAT

GHRAB IFRIQIYAAH is an Islamic extremist group based in northeastern Nigeria also active in chad Niger and northern Cameroon.

• Boko haram promotes a version of Islam which takes it “haram” for Muslims to take part in any political and social activity associated with western society.

• This includes voting in elections, wearing shirts and trousers or receiving a secular education.

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HISTORY

Founded in 2002 & lead by Abubakar Shekhu, Mohammad Yusuf. The Group had alleged links with Al-Qaida.

Boko Haram conducted its operations more or less peacefully during the first seven years of its existence. He established a religious complex and school that attracted poor Muslim families from across Nigeria and neighboring countries.

Al-Qaida had ties with Boko Haram, but broke them when they decided that Yusuf was an unreliable person.

Attacks• In 2009,Police began an investigation of

group coded name “Operation Flush” and on 26 July arrested 9 members of Boko Haram with bomb making equipment.

• On 30 July more than 700 people had been killed ,mostly Boko Haram Members, Police stations, churches, schools, prisoners and government offices had been destroyed. Yusuf was arrested and died in custody while trying to escape.

• In 2010,they attacked in several areas of Northern Nigeria.

• In 2011,August Boko Haram bombed the UN headquarters in Abuja, the first time they had struck a Western target.in which 11 UN staff members died as well as 12 others, with more than 100 injured.

• In April 2014,Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from Chibok. Shekau announced his intention of selling them into slavery

CRIME• Kidnapping

• Rape

• Robbery

• Blasts

• Drug trafficking

• Attacking schools and other educational building.

Funding• It received most of its funds from local donors

who supported its goal of imposing Islamic law.

• They gets their funding from bank robbery.

• Ties to other militant groups.

• Kidnapping, robbery and extortion.

• Boko haram has occasionally been connected with cocaine trafficking.

GOALS

• Opposing western education.

• In 2009 to create Islamic states.

• The school become a recruiting ground for jihadis