On 4 July 2014,

jihadist Jihadism is a neologism which is used in reference to "militant Islamic movements that are perceived as existentially threatening to the West" and "rooted in political Islam."Compare: Appearing earlier in the Pakistani and Indian media, Wes ...

group Boko Haram attacked Damboa, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria.Boko Haram insurgents kill 100 people as they take control of Nigeria town
/ref> The Nigerian Army said that the fought off the

insurgent An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion against authority waged by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primarily rural base areas. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric warfare, asymmetric na ...

s, but locals said that the Army abandoned its barracks there and left the town as a result. On 18 July 2014, Boko Haram again attacked Damboa. The Army had left; the self-defence militia were quickly overpowered by Boko Haram, who took over the town - killing over 100 people and burning most of it.

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