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Jihadist Turf War Kills Around 200 in Nigeria: Sources

Clashes between rival jihadist factions in northeast Nigeria have claimed some 200 lives in the restive Lake Chad area, intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources told AFP Monday.

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Nigerian Military Says Killed 50 Jihadists in Army Base Raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

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Jihadist Ambush Kills Seven Troops in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists in Nigeria's restive northeast killed seven troops this week, including an army commander, according to a military intelligence report.

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Former Jihadist Fighters Join Niger Army

Ex-jihadists who "repented" have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training.

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Jihadists Kill 63 in Attack on Nigerian Town

Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been returned from a displacement camp.

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Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border

Nigeria's air force said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids on militant fighters that had gathered near the Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

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Niger Army Claims to Have Killed a Boko Haram Leader

The Niger army said it killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, where the country borders Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.

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Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria

Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday.

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Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups

The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country.

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Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids

Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.

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