Boko Haram

Scores Feared Dead in Nigeria Jihadist Infighting

More than 60 people are feared to have been killed in clashes between Boko Haram jihadists and a rival Islamic State-aligned group in Nigeria, anti-jihadist militia and locals said.

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Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch

The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.

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7 Nigerien Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack, 5 More in Ensuing Accident

Seven soldiers were killed in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.

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Jihadists Kill 32 in Northeast Nigeria Attacks

Suspected Islamic State-affiliated jihadists have killed 32 people in two attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, anti-jihadist militia said.

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Five Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Rocket Attack

Five people have been killed and 11 others injured after suspected jihadists fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a town in northeast Nigeria.

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Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation

Niger said 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the IS, had been killed in an operation with Nigeria.

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Niger Says It Has Picked Up 1,400 Boko Haram Followers

Nearly 1,400 followers of Nigeria's notorious Boko Haram jihadist group have been intercepted fleeing into Niger.

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Niger Army Says 20 Jihadists Killed at Nigeria Border

Niger's army said its troops had killed around 20 jihadists and arrested 83 others in an operation against militants on its southeastern border with Nigeria.

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Niger Says It Killed ‘30 Boko Haram Jihadists,’ Arrests 960

Jihadist-hit Niger killed about 30 members of the Boko Haram group and detained 960 followers, most of them women and children, official sources said.

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Regional Armies Pound Jihadist Bases in Lake Chad Basin

Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin with support from a US drone.

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