PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Africa (8 July 2014)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of links between Boko Haram and other Islamic extremist groups in Africa.
Asked by:
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Asked by:
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Answer
We believe there have been links between Boko Haram and AQIM (Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb). Boko Haram's off-shoot Ansaru is also believe to have had connections. However, we assess that Boko Haram's main motivation remains the end of democratic government and creation of an Islamic State in Nigeria.
Answered by:
Mark Simmonds (Conservative)
14 July 2014
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