Analysts say that Boko Haram attacks “aim to strike fear into the hearts of the local population to prevent cooperation with the government” (Karimi and Carter). In another BBC.com article, Andrew Walker explains that Nigeria has not defeated Boko Haram because its military lacks modern equipment, training and motivation. Furthermore, Nigerian citizens do not trust their military as they cannot curb attacks (Walker). “Human rights groups have accused local authorities of human rights violations in the fight against the group, increasing anti-government sentiment” (Karimi and Carter). It was when Boko Haram abducted nearly 300 girls from Chibok, Borno, in 2014 that attracted international attention. Boko Haram referred women to “the ancient Islamic belief that women captured in conflicts are part of the “spoils of war,” meaning that Boko Haram would “treat them as slaves and marry them” (Chothia). China, France, Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States are now involved in helping Nigeria (Walker). However, help from other countries appears to be limited to finding the abducted girls and not aimed at improving the Nigerian military (Walker). As quoted in “Why Nigeria Hasn't Defeated Boko Haram”, James Hall believes that “Even if they could, the job would be too great” and “It would take years of total commitment, training group after group to have