Islamic State (IS)
has accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigeria's militant group Boko Haram,
according to an audio message.
In the tape, which
has not been verified, an IS spokesman says the aim of establishing a caliphate
has now been expanded to West Africa.
Last week, Boko
Haram posted a message saying it wanted to join ranks with IS.
Boko Haram began a
military campaign to impose Islamist rule in northern Nigeria in 2009.
The conflict has
since spread to neighboring states.
In the tape, a man
- who describes himself as IS spokesman Mohammed al-Adnani - says: "We
announce to you to the good news of the expansion of the caliphate to West
Africa because the caliph... has accepted the allegiance of our brothers of the
Sunni group for preaching and the jihad.
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