Boko Haram
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May- 2021 -12 MayAfrica
Nigeria Repels Boko Haram Attack on Northeastern City of Maiduguri
Nigerian troops repelled an incursion by Boko Haram jihadists into the northeastern city of Maiduguri late on Tuesday, killing five insurgents, military sources and residents said.
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3 MayAfrica
Nigeria Jihadists Attack Two Army Bases, 8 Killed
Nigerian jihadists have attacked two army bases in the restive northeast, overrunning one camp and killing at least eight people, military sources said on Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Kill 31 Soldiers in Nigeria’s Borno State
At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, military sources said on Monday.
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20 AprilAfrica
Suspected ISWAP Jihadists Storm Army Base in Nigeria’s Borno State
Suspected Islamic fighters stormed into a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state before an aerial bombardment killed their "key commanders," the military said.
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Mar- 2021 -17 MarchAfrica
Fifty-Eight Killed in ‘Barbarous’ Niger Attacks Near Mali Border
Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.
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4 MarchAfrica
Who Are the ‘Bandits’ Behind Nigeria’s Mass Kidnappings?
For the past decade, criminal gangs in northwest Nigeria have terrorized communities, attacking villages, pillaging, raping, stealing cattle, ambushing travelers, and kidnapping people.
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3 MarchAfrica
Six Dead in Jihadist Attacks in Northeast Nigeria: Aid Groups
Aid groups in Nigeria said six civilians died in a suspected jihadist attack on a northeastern town that, according to the UN, "directly targeted" aid facilities.
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2 MarchAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Attack UN Base in Nigeria, Trapping 25 Aid Workers
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said.
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Feb- 2021 -24 FebruaryAfrica
Boko Haram Killed 16 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri Attack: Local Militia
Boko Haram jihadists attacked Nigeria's city of Maiduguri in the volatile northeast killing 16 people, including nine children who were playing football in a field, local militia said.
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22 FebruaryAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee
A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents said Sunday.
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