Boko Haram

Boko Haram kills 9 in attacks on villages in Nigeria’s Borno state

Nine people were killed and nine others injured when Boko Haram fighters raided two villages near Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, the civilian militia said

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Boko Haram attacks on villages in northern Nigeria’s Borno state leave 8 dead

Boko Haram gunmen killed eight people when they attacked two villages to steal livestock in restive Borno state in northeast Nigeria, local militia said

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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on Damasak military base

A Boko Haram attack on a Nigeria military base in Damasak in Borno state was repelled by troops supported by fighter jets

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Nigeria: Boko Haram kill 2, abduct 25 in bus ambush

Two people were killed and 25 others kidnapped in a Boko Haram ambush on a civilian convoy in Gwoza in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, security sources said

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Dozens of Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram assault on Zari military base

At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram militants who overran a military base in Zari village in northern Borno state near the border with Niger

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Insurgency and military operations in Lake Chad region displace 2.4 million people

About 11 million people rely on humanitarian assistance to survive in the Lake Chad region following nine years of violence, a dozen NGOs warned

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UK signs security and defense agreement with Nigeria, boosts support for AMISOM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May signed a defense and security agreement with Nigeria and announced additional support for the African Union's Mission in Somalia

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Boko Haram militants kill 17 Nigerian soldiers in attack on Borno state base

At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack on a military base in the country's northeast, the third assault on military bases in less than a month

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Seven killed, village burned in suspected Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri

Suspected Boko Haram militants in a dawn raid killed seven people and burned Munduri, a village 13 km north of Borno state capital Maiduguri

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Nigeria Air Force strikes Boko Haram ‘hideout’ as attack on village kills five people

The Nigerian Air Force struck a Boko Haram "hideout" in the northern Borno state, while at least five people were killed and a village razed in an attack blamed on the group

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