Boko Haram Strikes Again

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/world/africa/3-kidnapped-missionaries-are-freed-in-cameroon.html?ref=world&_r=0

The militants who grabbed the world's attention by kidnapping 200 Nigerian schoolgirls have been around for longer than people know. They're also not a one-trick pony. Just today, two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been freed after they were captured by the group. The abductions were caused by a riff at the Cameroon/Nigeria border two months ago. In previous cases, when Boko Haram has taken Europeans, their returns usually only come with the safe return of their fellow militants or large quantities of cash. The area is lightly policed, and the militants have carried out four kidnappings of foreigners there in the past 18 months, with the latest being the seizing of 10 Chinese road workers from their camp two weeks ago.

This group has been causing havoc for years and during his speech addressing the Nigerian girls, President Obama said that they have been on his radar since his election in 2008. It amazes me that this group, that is so public in its doings, like posting videos and causing trouble in a very specific area, that they haven't been dealt with yet. The world has turned and given them attention in recent months and that's exactly what they wanted. Now that they have our attention, they want to keep it. What we need to do is not give them anything and quietly ensure that they are brought to justice. 

-Max Kachinske