Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance To ISIS In New Audio Message

Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic
State (IS), according to an audio statement.
In the recording, a man claiming to be Boko
Haram leader AbuBakr Shekau offers the
group's support and says the militants will "hear
and obey in times of difficulty and prosperity."
'We announce our allegiance to the Caliph… and
will hear and obey in times of difficulty and
prosperity.'
The recording identified 'the Caliph' as AbuBakr
al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS and self-
proclaimed caliph of the Muslim world.
The statement could not be immediately
verified by BBC. The SITE intelligence group,
which monitors extremist websites, said
Saturday that the recording was posted Boko
Haram's Twitter account.
The message means that ISIS now has a
foothold in Nigeria, as well as controlling
swathes of Iraq and Syria and parts of Egypt
and Libya.
Baghdadi has already accepted pledges of
allegiance from other jihadist groups in the
Middle East, Afghanistan, Pakistan and north
Africa as he seeks to expand their reign of
terror.
Boko Haram began a military campaign to
impose Islamic rule in northern Nigeria in 2009.
The conflict has since spread to neighbouring
states.
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