Two of the world's most powerful
extremist movements, one in the Middle East and the other in Africa, team up to
spread their harsh brand of Islamic rule.
The quick acceptance by the so-called Islamic State of Boko
Haram's pledge of fealty is a publicity boost, and comes at a time when both
are suffering combat losses. Boko Haram militants in Nigeria and the Islamic
State group in Iraq and Syria, 3,200 kilometres away, might declare joint
operations, possibly using an IS affiliate in chaotic Libya as a bridge to move
arms and fighters. But whether they can effectively do that is very much in
question.
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