The head of the Africa-based terrorist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video that surfaced Saturday.

The violence and intimidation that constitutes terrorism is deplorable, and a merger of the two most ruthless organizations is not ideal for the global community. This is a good thing. If these groups think a merger is a smart move on their part, they will soon find themselves to be profoundly mistaken.

This union between Boko Haram and ISIS is comparable to a merger between failing corporations.

What happens when a company is no longer able to meet supply and demand?

A merger ensues, and two defeated organizations become one.

Boko Haram, which translates to “western education is sin,” according to CNN, is a radical Islamic institution whose supply and demand equates to fear and recruitment. Luckily for dissenting perspectives, Boko Haram’s attacks are waning, and the fear and recruitment used to drive political gain are depleting.

The Northeast Nigerian-based terrorist organization carried out 424 terrorist attacks between 2011 and 2012, according to the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) at the University of Maryland. Between 2012 and 2013, GTD reported Boko Haram attacks sank to 232.

GTD estimates for ISIS – or ISIL, as recorded by the database – reports 371 incidents between 2011 and 2013, more than 300 of which took place in 2013.

When the terrorist attacks carried out by ISIS started, they came out of nowhere. They hit hard and they hit extremely fast, leading to more focus on the Middle East.

The decrease in Boko Haram’s attacks and an increase in ISIS attacks shifted the playing field from North Africa to the Middle East, starving Boko Haram of the attention it so desperately needs to function.

It seems as though ISIS is merely a crutch for the flailing Boko Haram, a fact that I am sure is painfully obvious to both Islamic leaders.

Very few, if any, believe this merger to be successful.

For one thing, ISIS has yet to issue a formal statement of acceptance, and given their exclusive nature and history of blatant racism against non-Middle Eastern people, I doubt they will.

Second, and most importantly, “the African Union” reports BBC of a union of African states, “endorsed the creation of a regional force of more than 8,000 troops to combat (Boko Haram).” In addition, militant forces from Niger, Chad and Cameroon launched ground and air offensives after Boko Haram’s pledge.

If ISIS does agree to an alliance with Boko Haram, the retaliation and prevention efforts from anti-terror coalitions on a global scale will far outweigh any of their perceived benefits.

While increased presence of ISIS leads to a possible increase in military might, the globe looks forward to the eventual weakening and ultimate elimination of each and every radical terrorist organization around the world.