Nigeria: Boko Haram Demonstrates Improved Capability with U.N. Bombing

A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated Aug. 26 at a U.N. compound in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The attack was likely the work of Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist group behind a similar VBIED blast in Abuja in June. The attack could indicate an improvement in Boko Haram's capabilities, and acquisitions of additional explosives or weapons can be expected to increase the lethality of future attacks by the group.