Since 2009, the militant Islamist group known as Boko Haram has wreaked havoc in northern Nigeria. Instilling terror through bombings, abductions, and beheadings, Boko Haram is fighting to create an Islamic state in the most populous country in Africa.VICE News traveled to Nigeria to embed with the country's army as it ramped up its fight against Boko Haram, whose rise has caused a state of emergency. As the only journalists on the front line in northern Nigeria, we witnessed the beginning of the largest military insurgency to date.In part one of a three-part series, VICE News correspondent Kaj Larsen visits the site of a recent Boko Haram attack, interviews refugees and victims of the militant group, and heads to the front lines of the ongoing conflict.Watch "The Human Cost of War in the Central African Republic"Watch "Blood Diamonds and Religious War: Diamonds and Division"Read "UN Adopts Resolution Calling for International Coordination Against Boko Haram"Read "Can a 72-Year-Old Former Military Dictator Bring Nigerians the Change They Have Voted For?"Read "Nigeria Reacts to a Historic Change as President-Elect Buhari Prepares for Power"
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