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Jul- 2024 -2 JulyAfrica
Regional Force Says 70 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad
At least 70 militants were killed in land, air, and naval operations around Lake Chad, where a multi-national security force is fighting jihadist groups.
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1 JulyAfrica
18 Killed in Multiple Nigeria Suicide Attacks: Emergency Services
At least 18 people were killed and 19 seriously wounded in a string of suicide attacks in northeastern Nigeria, emergency services said.
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May- 2024 -28 MayAfrica
Gunmen Kidnap 150 People in Central Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapped about 150 more in the country's latest mass abduction, officials said.
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22 MayAfrica
Fighting in Niger Kills 7 Soldiers, Dozens of ‘Terrorists’
Niger's military regime said seven soldiers and several dozen "terrorists" have been killed in fighting in a region plagued by insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda and IS.
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Apr- 2024 -29 AprilAfrica
US Troops to Leave Chad in Second African State Withdrawal
The US will withdraw some troops from Chad, the Pentagon said days after Washington agreed to move forces out of neighboring Niger.
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11 AprilAfrica
Bomb Kills Six Niger Soldiers Prompting Air Strikes
A bomb blast has killed six Nigerien soldiers near the border with Mali, Niger's army said Thursday, adding around 10 "terrorists" were later killed in air strikes.
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Jan- 2024 -3 JanuaryAfrica
Jihadists Kill 15 in Nigeria New Year Attacks: Residents
Jihadists have killed at least 15 people in New Year's Day attacks on two villages near the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria's Borno State, residents said.
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Dec- 2023 -28 DecemberAfrica
Toll Rises in Central Nigeria Attacks to 198: Authorities
The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria has climbed to almost 200, local authorities said, as survivors began to bury the dead.
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Nov- 2023 -21 NovemberAfrica
Scores Feared Dead in Nigeria Jihadist Infighting
More than 60 people are feared to have been killed in clashes between Boko Haram jihadists and a rival Islamic State-aligned group in Nigeria, anti-jihadist militia and locals said.
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Oct- 2023 -3 OctoberAfrica
Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch
The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.
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