Coup Concerns Rise in Nigeria as Terrorist Alliance Has Capital Under Siege

Coup Concerns Rise in Nigeria as Terrorist Alliance Has Capital Under Siege
People attend a funeral for those killed by suspected Boko Haram militants in Zaabarmar, Nigeria, on Nov. 29, 2020. Jossy Ola/AP Photo
Douglas Burton
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JOS, Nigeria—Traumatized citizens in Nigeria’s sprawling capital of Abuja are on the verge of a citizens’ revolt, according to a defense consultant who has worked for the Nigerian military.

A series of stunning hammer blows by a coalition of jihadist insurgents and radicalized bandits has been a “win-win” for both, David Otto, a London-based military expert, told The Epoch Times.

Douglas Burton is a former U.S. State Department official who was stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq. He writes news and commentary from Washington, D.C.
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