This Map Shows The Scope Of Boko Haram's Reign Of Terror In Nigeria

Anti-Western jihadist group Boko Haram has been terrorizing Nigeria for about a decade, killing thousands of people and jeopardizing Africa's largest oil industry. The group, whose name means "Western education is sinful," targets schools, mosques, churches, villages, agricultural centers, and military bases. Its aim is to stop Westernization and create an Islamic state ruled by sharia law, a strict religious code of living. Nigeria's population is about half Muslim and half Christian. The e...