Boko Haram’s new leader, Al-Barnawi, outlines his Plans

New leader of Boko Haram, Abu Musab al-Barnawi has unveiled his agenda which includes an end to attacks on mosques and markets used by Muslims.

In an interview,  al-Barnawi indicated a major change in strategy for the dreaded terrorist group, and also suggests  a coup by Boko Haram’s breakaway group Ansaru against the Shekau faction of Boko Haram. Ansaru broke away from Boko Haram because it disagrees with the indiscriminate killing of civilians, especially Muslims.

Al-Barnawi also said that under his leadership the militants will work to seize back territory. He claimed that increasing numbers of youth are joining the cause, though Nigeria’s military reports that hundreds of its fighters have surrendered as aerial bombardments and ground assaults cut supply routes

Under Shekau, the seven-year insurgency spread to neighboring countries, killed more than 20,000 people and driven more than 2.2 millon from their homes, creating what aid workers have called a catastrophic humanitarian emergency.