The leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram has reacted to the election of Donald Trump to the White House with a warning that "the war has just begun" against the West. Abubakar Shekau said in an audio message posted on YouTube on Monday.
"Do not be overwhelmed by people like Donald Trump and the global coalition fighting our brethren in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and everywhere,""We remain steadfast on our faith and we will not stop," he said in the hour-long message. "To us, the war has just begun,AFP reports
“We are done with Obama, now we’re going to start with Trump. We remain steadfast by our faith and we will not stop. For us, the war has just begun.”he said in Hausa
The IS high command said in August that Shekau had been replaced as leader by Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the 22-year-old son of Boko Haram's founder Mohammed Yusuf.
Shekau claims he is still in charge, however, as rival factions vie for control.
