Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau delivering a speech at an undisclosed location in a video obtained by AFP on Aug. 24, 2014.
Terror group ISIS, which is active in Iraq and Syria, is reportedly
strengthening its ties with Boko Haram in Nigeria, offering the
militants advice on how to build an African caliphate.
"Unless swift action is taken, Nigeria could be facing a rapid takeover
of a large area of its territory reminiscent of ISIS's lightning
advances in Iraq," The Nigeria Security Network warned.