Boko Haram Now a Formal Affiliate of ISIL

ISIL has officially acknowledged Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance. This acknowledgement thus automatically transforms Boko Haram into an ISIL affiliate in West Africa. The acceptance of the pledge of allegiance was conveyed through an audio message posted by ISIL. Mohammed al-Adnani, the spokesman for the Islamic State, has stated that the Iraq-Syrian based global jihadist...