Boko Haram

Boko Haram kills 4 in Bosso near Niger-Nigeria border

Boko Haram militants shot dead at least four people in the Niger town of Bosso near the border with Nigeria

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Boko Haram kills 4 in attack near Molai in Borno state

Four farmers have been killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack in Molai in northeastern Nigeria, civilian militia and residents said

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Pulka and Logomani

Six Nigerian soldiers were injured when Boko Haram insurgents attacked military bases in Pulka and Logomani in Borno state, near the Cameroon border

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Nigeria troops clear Boko Haram ‘hideout’ in Makinta Meleri, Borno state

Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram militants as they cleared a "hideout" in Makinta Meleri in Borno state, the army said

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Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 2 – Systemic issues hamper the fight

Robert Postings looks at endemic issues crippling the Nigerian military’s fight against the resurgent Islamic State West Africa in northeastern Nigeria

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Nigeria: Islamic State claims attack on Geidam military base

Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa province affiliate attacked a military base in Geidam in northeast Nigeria's Yobe state

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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Yobe states, army says

Nigerian soldiers have fought off a series Boko Haram attacks in Baga, Buni Yadi and Kajeri Maye, the army said

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Six Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid in Kamuya

Six Nigerian soldiers were killed and 14 injured when Boko Haram militants raided Kamuya, near the family home of the army's chief of staff

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Shekau Boko Haram faction claims attack in Rann, Nigeria

The Boko Haram faction led by Abubakar Shekau claimed in a video that its fighters carried out the January 14 attack on Rann, near the Cameroon border

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MSF says 14 killed and aid in Nigeria affected after Boko Haram attack on Rann

14 people were killed and thousands fled after Boko Haram on Monday attacked Rann, a remote town in northeast Nigeria, Medecins Sans Frontieres said

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