2. Current Event
• February 7th seven
hostages seized from
northern state of
Bauchi
• Attempts by Nigerian
and British forces to
free from Islamist
group
• March 10th Italian
and Greek foreign
ministries confirmed
death of the
hostages
3.
4. Current Event
S According to online
message an Al Qaeda-
affiliated group Ansaru
killed hostages
S Photos dead hostages; a
Briton, Italian, a Greek
and four Lebanese
workers
S Nigeria refuses killings
S Italy and Greece say no
government involved
5. The Past
S Security of oil and
infrastructure
companies men loyal to
Al-Qaeda raided gas
plant
S France sent troops to
Mali to keep rebels
from controlling
northern territory
S Boko Haram large Al-
Qaeda group big
threat
6. Future Results
S Growing links
between Nigerian
Islamists and
Saharan groups
focus more on
western targets
S Africa use police
forces to protect
citizens
S Countries can not
stop terrorism work
on preventing it
