Boko Haram insurgency
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The Boko Haram insurgency is a prolonged Islamist militant campaign in and around northeastern Nigeria marked by mass violence, abductions, and displacement of civilians.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boko Haram insurgency canonical | 23 |
| Abuja bombings | 1 |
| Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria | 1 |
| Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping | 1 |
| Insurgency in the North-East of Nigeria | 1 |
| Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Boko Haram insurgency Context triple: [Northern Nigeria, hasSecurityIssue, Boko Haram insurgency]
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Niger Delta conflict
The Niger Delta conflict is a long-running struggle in southern Nigeria involving militant groups, local communities, the government, and oil companies over resource control, environmental degradation, and political marginalization in the oil-rich region.
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Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
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Chadian–Libyan conflict
The Chadian–Libyan conflict was a series of armed confrontations from the 1970s to the late 1980s in which Libya, under Muammar Gaddafi, intervened militarily in Chad over territorial disputes and regional influence, culminating in Libya’s defeat and withdrawal.
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Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War is a protracted, multi-sided conflict that began in 2011 as an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government and escalated into a devastating war involving regional and global powers, causing massive civilian casualties and displacement.
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2011 Libyan Civil War
The 2011 Libyan Civil War was an armed conflict that led to the overthrow and death of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi amid a broader wave of Arab Spring uprisings, involving both domestic rebel forces and international military intervention.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Boko Haram insurgency Target entity description: The Boko Haram insurgency is a prolonged Islamist militant campaign in and around northeastern Nigeria marked by mass violence, abductions, and displacement of civilians.
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A.
Niger Delta conflict
The Niger Delta conflict is a long-running struggle in southern Nigeria involving militant groups, local communities, the government, and oil companies over resource control, environmental degradation, and political marginalization in the oil-rich region.
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B.
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
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C.
Chadian–Libyan conflict
The Chadian–Libyan conflict was a series of armed confrontations from the 1970s to the late 1980s in which Libya, under Muammar Gaddafi, intervened militarily in Chad over territorial disputes and regional influence, culminating in Libya’s defeat and withdrawal.
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D.
Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War is a protracted, multi-sided conflict that began in 2011 as an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government and escalated into a devastating war involving regional and global powers, causing massive civilian casualties and displacement.
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E.
2011 Libyan Civil War
The 2011 Libyan Civil War was an armed conflict that led to the overthrow and death of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi amid a broader wave of Arab Spring uprisings, involving both domestic rebel forces and international military intervention.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist insurgency
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armed conflict ⓘ insurgency ⓘ |
| cause |
religious extremism
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security force abuses in northern Nigeria ⓘ socioeconomic marginalization in northern Nigeria ⓘ state corruption in Nigeria ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
abductions
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attacks on churches ⓘ attacks on mosques ⓘ attacks on schools ⓘ mass displacement of civilians ⓘ mass violence against civilians ⓘ suicide bombings ⓘ use of child soldiers ⓘ village raids ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | tens of thousands of people killed ⓘ |
| displacedPersons | millions of internally displaced persons in Nigeria ⓘ |
| goalOfInsurgents |
establishment of an Islamic state in northern Nigeria
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implementation of strict sharia law ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Goodluck Jonathan
ⓘ
Muhammadu Buhari ⓘ |
| humanRightsConcern |
crimes against humanity
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forced marriage ⓘ gender-based violence ⓘ sexual slavery ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
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Salafi jihadism ⓘ |
| location |
Adamawa State
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Borno State ⓘ Cameroon ⓘ Chad ⓘ Lake Chad basin ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Chad Basin
Niger ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Yobe State ⓘ northeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Boko Haram
ⓘ
Civilian Joint Task Force ⓘ Islamic State – West Africa Province ⓘ Multinational Joint Task Force ⓘ Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian Armed Forces
Government of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian government
|
| mediaCoverage | global news coverage ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Boko Haram insurgency
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Abuja bombings
Baga massacre ⓘ Bama massacre ⓘ Boko Haram insurgency self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping
Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping ⓘ Gwoza capture by Boko Haram ⓘ Mubi bombings ⓘ Nyanya bombings ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
African Union
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France ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United Nations ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| relatedConflict | Fulani herder–farmer conflicts in Nigeria ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Boko Haram
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Islamic State – West Africa Province ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| startTime | 2009 ⓘ |
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Subject: Boko Haram insurgency Description of subject: The Boko Haram insurgency is a prolonged Islamist militant campaign in and around northeastern Nigeria marked by mass violence, abductions, and displacement of civilians.
Referenced by (28)
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