This paper is a biography of Paul, a Christian who joined Boko Haram and became one of its prominent bomb makers. After coming out of the underground, he became an army auxiliary in Kolofata and its environs, in the far north of Cameroon. Paul’s autobiographical narratives were cross-checked with other sources, including interviews with former insurgents and hostages, and officials of the Cameroonian army and the Multinational Joint Task Force. Paul’s narrative offers insight to understand why an individual would join, make a career in, and leave a terrorist group. His life story highlights the issue of human rights in the context of counterinsurgency and the importance of psychological operations in the fight against Boko Haram.

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喀麦隆一名前基督教博科圣地炸弹制造者的行程


本文是保罗的传记，保罗是一名基督徒，他加入了博科圣地，并成为其著名的炸弹制造者之一。从地下出来后，他成为喀麦隆最北部 Kolofata 及其周边地区的一名军队辅助人员。保罗的自传叙述与其他来源进行了交叉核对，包括对前叛乱分子和人质以及喀麦隆军队和多国联合特遣队官员的采访。Paul 的叙述提供了洞察力，可以理解为什么一个人会加入恐怖组织、在恐怖组织中发展事业和离开恐怖组织。他的生平故事强调了平叛背景下的人权问题，以及心理行动在打击博科圣地斗争中的重要性。