Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi Biladis Sudan, which
roughly translates as Vanguards for the Aid of Muslims in Black Africa,
is a growing terrorist group which has claimed responsibility for
various acts of terrorism. Its first major attack was on the Special
Anti-robbery Squad detention centre in Abuja on November 26, 2012.
JAMBS, is believed to be a
splinter group from Boko Haram. Former Boko Haram commanders, who were
disenchanted with the leadership style of the extremist group’s
spiritual leader, Mohammed Shekau, were said to have created JAMBS.
The new sect, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda in
the Maghreb, had claimed responsibility for the kidnap of a French
engineer, Francis Colump, in Katsina, citing France’s push for military
intervention in Mali as justification.
On January 19, 2013, Nigerian soldiers,
on their way to Mali as part of African peacekeeping mission, were
ambushed by JAMBS members, who threw Improvised Explosive Devices at
their convoy along Okene-Lokoja Road. Two soldiers were killed, while
many others were injured during the gunfight that ensued.
A man, Abu Usamatal Ansary, who said he was the leader of JAMBS, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.
The statement read in part, “We are
warning African countries to stop helping Western countries in fighting
against Islam and Muslims; if not, we are sternly assuring them,
particularly the Nigerian government to be prepared and be ready to face
difficulties from JAMBS anywhere and anytime. May Allah help us and grant our wishes.”
Despite the attacks from the group, the
Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Bola Koleosho, had said the
military would nip their activities in the bud.
“Anybody can call itself any name, the only thing I know is that the military is ready for them,” he said.
Also, the Director of Defence
Information, Col. Mohammed Yerima, said the military did not need to
make any special arrangement for the new group. “It is the arrangement
we are making for Boko Haram that we are making for them,” he said.
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