The names “Boko Haram” and “ISIS” have almost become synonymous with death in West Africa and the Middle East.
Boko Haram has unleashed a wave of terror in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad while The Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) has shaken the world to its core with the amount of devastation that it has caused.
ISIS is again a topic of discussion after a member of the group beheaded American journalist, Steven Sotloff on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 and sent out a video for the world to see.
Meanwhile Boko Haram is reported to have taken over the second largest town in Borno amidst claims that a takeover of Maiduguri, the capital, is next on their list.
Here are 5 things that both dreaded groups have in common:
- Both groups claim to be working for Allah, the Muslim name for God.
- They force adherents of other religions to convert to Islam or face execution.
- Both ISIS and Boko Haram have overrun communities and claimed territory as theirs leaving destruction in their wake.
- The terrorist groups have gone on a murderous rampage in their respective vicinities, killing women, children and even their fellow Muslims.
- Both groups are very wealthy and are receiving massive funding from unknown sources which allows them to purchase deadly state of the art weapons to carry out their attacks.
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