Boko Haram, other t+rrorists now use A.I to make b@mbs, plan operations to gain an edge in battle — Report
Boko Haram fighters have increasingly used artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok and DeepSeek, to improve their operations, according to a New York Times report citing a study by University of Cambridge researcher Antonia Juelich.
The study, based on interviews with former Boko Haram members, found that insurgents used AI-powered chatbots to seek technical guidance on battlefield tactics, w£apons and other operational challenges.
One former Boko Haram commander said the group turned to AI after an att@ck on a military base was stopped by a defensive trench.
“We saw in a movie how motorcycles can jump over bridges. We used AI to learn how to do this. We gave it information, like what motorcycles we use and the distance we need to jump, and it gave us steps on what we have to do,” he said.
According to the report, mechanics upgraded the motorcycles for greater speed and acceleration before fighters successfully practised the manoeuvre.
Former insurgents also said AI was used to gather information on repairing w£apons and designing improvised explosive devices. One ex-commander described the technology as “like a human robot,” while another said, “Trial-and-error can k+ll you. AI gives you accuracy.”
The study found some fighters bypassed chatbot safety restrictions by disguising d@ngerous requests as legitimate projects, such as claiming the information was for a film, and compared responses from different AI platforms to identify those that revealed more information.
Responding to the findings, OpenAI said using its products for t+rrorism or v+olence violates its policies and that it continues to strengthen safeguards against misuse. Google and Anthropic also said their AI models are designed to reject d@ngerous requests while improving safety protections.
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US Report Claims 30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Behind Rising Insecurity in Nigeria
A May 2026 report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) estimates that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants operate across Nigeria in groups of 10 to 1,000 members, worsening insecurity and religious tensions.
Titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants,” the report said the group has become a major driver of vi%lence in the Middle Belt and southern regions, leading to d+aths and displacement.
“Vi%lence by Fulani militants caused the highest number of de+ths among all religious communities in Nigeria over the last year as compared to att@cks by organised insurgent groups and criminal gangs,” it stated.
USCIRF noted that att@cks have affected both Christians and Muslims, with militants sometimes acting independently or alongside criminal gangs and extremist groups.
“While many Fulani militant groups wage independent att@cks, others periodically coordinate with a wide range of other actors, from conventional b@ndit gangs seeking financial enrichment to recognised te+rorist organisations that espouse a violent interpretation of Islam.”
The report said att@ckers often strike rural communities at night using motorcycles and weapons.
“They often wield mach+tes and descend on vulnerable communities during the night, eliciting terror as a way to force victims to quickly leave and to achieve greater control of desired land.”
The commission also criticised slow security responses, stating that central Nigeria remains in a “seemingly perpetual crisis of insecurity.”
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