Boko Haram

Nigeria: Hundreds flee Boko Haram raid after video suggests reconciliation between factions

Hundreds of villagers fled their homes after a Boko Haram attack in Nigeria's borno state, two days after a video hinted at reconciliation between factions

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Nigeria troops missing after Boko Haram attacks Kukawa military base in Borno state

At least 16 Nigerian soldiers are missing after clashes with Boko Haram jihadists in Kukawa in the Lake Chad area, an attack later claimed by Islamic State

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks on Borno state villages and IDP camp kill at least 12

At least 12 civilians were killed after Boko Haram attacked Bulaburin and Kofa villages as well as an IDP camp in Dalori near Maiiduguri in northern Nigeria's Borno state

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Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gashigar near Niger border

Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gashigar in Nigeria's remote northeast region, killing one soldier and injuring four, defense officials said

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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on base in Arege, Borno state

Six Nigerian soldiers were wounded as they repelled an attempt by Boko Haram fighters to overrun a military base in Arege in Borno state, the army said

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Nigeria militia Civilian JTF frees 833 child soldiers in Maiduguri, UN says

Nigeria's Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia fighting Boko Haram, released 833 child soldiers under a deal agreed last year, UNICEF said

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Seven Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Metele, Borno state

At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Metele in Borno state near the Niger border

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Chad: 8 soldiers killed in clashes with Boko Haram in Lake Chad region

Eight Chadian soldiers died and 11 were injured in a Boko Haram attack in the Lake Chad region, with 48 jihadists killed as the army retaliated, a military spokesperson said

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Boko Haram kills commander over plan to release 300 hostages and surrender

Boko Haram commander Ali Gaga was killed by his comrades in Islamic State West Africa Province over an alleged plan to surrender and release hostages to the Nigerian military

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Chad troops kill 17 Boko Haram militants after 6 killed in Lake Chad attacks

Six people died in overnight Boko Haram attacks near Lake Chad while Chadian troops killed 17 militants in a counter-offensive

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