'Nigeria: the context for violence' (2006-2013)

[Chowing]

Now Boko Haram is destroying schools in Northern Nigeria. COIN experts, what does this point to?



http://dailytrust.com.ng/index.php?o...ories&Itemid=8

The schools being destroyed is sad, very sad indeed. They are not only destroying building, but the future of the northern part of the country. Infrastructure destruction has lasting consequences. Yet, it seems to me that these actions are logical progression of BH ideology. They are against western education so they are tearing it down. Parents are, or soon will, fear to send their kids off to school.

It continues to be obvious the BH can strike when and where they desire. The security forces are feeble at best. As Stan has said several times, BH is hitting soft targets. The sad part of hitting soft targets is that these targets are much more disruptive to everyday life of the average northerner and causes more fear in them, than bombing of UN buildings and government offices. The vast majority of the citizens live in or near these soft targets.

[KingJaja]

The schools being destroyed is sad, very sad indeed. They are not only destroying building, but the future of the northern part of the country. Infrastructure destruction has lasting consequences. Yet, it seems to me that these actions are logical progression of BH ideology. They are against western education so they are tearing it down. Parents are, or soon will, fear to send their kids off to school.

It continues to be obvious the BH can strike when and where they desire. The security forces are feeble at best. As Stan has said several times, BH is hitting soft targets. The sad part of hitting soft targets is that these targets are much more disruptive to everyday life of the average northerner and causes more fear in them, than bombing of UN buildings and government offices. The vast majority of the citizens live in or near these soft targets.

How does the mirror the behaviour of the Taliban in Afghanistan? Should the Nigerian Army organise safe villages in the North (ala Malay insurgency)? But even if they try, 60,000 troops isn't enough to make it happen.

Are we on the road to Kinshasa - the government safely enclosed within Abuja while the rest of the country falls apart?