• @harderian729
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    -68 months ago

    Why are these called “gunmen” and not terrorists?

    Is it because you can only terrorize white people?

    • @[email protected]OP
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      8 months ago

      Kidnappings for ransom by armed men have become endemic in northern Nigeria, disrupting daily lives and keeping thousands of children from attending school.

      A terrorist uses terror for political ends. It sounds from the article as if this is more a matter of kidnapping for money. It’s not clear whether they are associated with Boko Haram or any other political group.