AFP: Boko Haram kills over 50 people in two days of attacks – Interview with Yan St-Pierre

December 28, 2015

AFP asked Yan St-Pierre for a comment on Boko Haram’s two day attack in northeastern Nigeria. GulfNews Nigeria picked up on it and published the article “Boko Haram kills over 50 people in two days of attacks“.

“Saying Boko Haram is ‘technically’ defeated in a period where the organisation is historically very active – Christmas – could only make him look bad,” Yan St-Pierre, terrorism analyst at Berlin-based Modern Security Consulting Group, told AFP. “President Buhari’s credibility and popularity will be greatly damaged by this,” St-Pierre said. “Boko Haram is still extremely dangerous, and it’s gaining resources, notoriety, credibility and successfully expanding its reach,” St-Pierre said.

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