In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “chronology of the boko haram insurgency”. Today it says “chronology of the islamist insurgency in nigeria”.
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Chronology of a Nigerian Islamist group's attempt to take over four countries Timeline of the Boko Haram insurgency is the chronology of the Boko Haram insurgency , an ongoing armed conflict between Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram (including their offshoot Ansaru ) and the Nigerian government .1Boko Haram have carried out many attacks against the military , police and civilians since 2009, mostly in Nigeria. The low-intensity conflict is centred on Borno State . It peaked in the mid 2010s, when Boko Haram extended their insurgency into Cameroon , Chad and Niger .2
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Timeline of Boko Haram insurgency is the chronology of the Boko Haram insurgency , an ongoing armed conflict between Boko Haram (including their offshoot Ansaru ) and the Nigerian government .
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Timeline of the Boko Haram insurgency is the chronology of the Boko Haram insurgency , an ongoing armed conflict between Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram (including their offshoot Ansaru ) and the Nigerian government . Boko Haram have carried out many attacks against the military, police and civilians since 2009 - mostly in Nigeria, but also in Cameroon , Chad and Niger .
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Chronology of a Nigerian Islamist group's attempt to take over four countries Timeline of the Islamist Insurgency in Nigeria is the chronology of the Islamist Insurgency in Nigeria , an ongoing armed conflict between Nigerian Islamist groups and the Nigerian Government.France 24 . 2014-05-16 .
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “chronology of the boko haram insurgency”. Today it says “chronology of the islamist insurgency in nigeria”. Read the current article and compare.
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chronology of the boko haram insurgency
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chronology of the islamist insurgency in nigeria
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