Boko Haram

Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack on convoy near Banki, close to Cameroon border

At least two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters ambushed a convoy near Banki, close to the border with Cameroon

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Five crew killed in Nigeria Mi-35 helicopter crash near Damasak as ISIS claims Yobe state attacks

All five crew members aboard a Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 helicopter gunship were killed when the aircraft crashed near Damasak in northern Nigeria

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Nigeria army masses in Monguno, moves to clear Boko Haram from Baga

Nigerian troops are massing in Monguno in preparation for an offensive in Baga which was attacked by ISWA militants last week

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Nigeria troops, police officer killed in Boko Haram attack near Damaturu

More than a dozen military and police personnel were killed near Damaturu in northeastern Nigeria in an attack blamed on Islamic State West Africa Province

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Nigeria soldier killed in Boko Haram attack near Monguno

One Nigerian soldier was killed and another injured in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Mairari, near the garrison town of Monguno in Borno state

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Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gudumbali

Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province faction of Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gudumbali but there were no reports of casualties

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Nigeria soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Gamboru

Two Nigerian soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion between Gamboru and Logomani in Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, military sources said

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Nigeria military bans UNICEF, claiming it trains Boko Haram ‘spies’

Nigeria's military suspended UNICEF from operating in the country's northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko Haram

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Boko Haram kills two Nigeria soldiers in Gulumba suicide bomb and gun attack

Two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar Shekau attacked a military base in Gulumba, security sources told AFP

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Civilians killed as Nigeria troops battle Boko Haram in Jakana

Three civilians were killed after Nigerian soldiers intercepted Boko Haram fighters near a military base in Jakana in Borno state, triggering a gun battle

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