The presence of a British-born man in Boko Haram’s ranks proves that the group’s appeal is not confined to Nigeria.
![Boko Haram leader Imam Abubakar Shekau threatens to burn down more schools and kill teachers [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20146313118294580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Brits have been killing – and being killed – in jihadist conflict zones for decades.
![Security officials claim that the numbers of Brits travelling to Syria are higher than Iraq and Afghanistan combined, writes Simcox [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/201458105236119734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Osama bin Laden remains one of a kind but it does not mean al-Qaeda poses less of a threat.
![There have been huge shifts in the Middle East's political landscape since bin Laden's death, writes Simcox [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014526553684734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
