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Over 100 Missing After Nigeria Jihadist Kidnapping: Officials

More than 100 people are missing after jihadists in northeast Nigeria carried out a mass kidnapping that targeted women and children from displacement camps, officials said.

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Jihadists Kill 15 in Nigeria New Year Attacks: Residents

Jihadists have killed at least 15 people in New Year's Day attacks on two villages near the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria's Borno State, residents said.

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Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 17 Herders in Northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram jihadists killed 17 herders and stole their cattle following clashes in the troubled northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, self-defense militia said.

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Jihadists Kill 30 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists have killed 30 men in a revenge attack after their commanders died in military air strikes in Nigeria's northeast Borno state, two militia leaders said.

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Is the Tucano Aircraft a Game Changer in Nigeria’s Terrorism Fight?

Commentators increasingly see the A-29 Super Tucano as a game changer in Nigeria's fight against ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists.

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Borno Terrorists Surrender as Nigerian Army Goes on the Offensive

Since the Nigerian Army adopted a strategy of aggressive ground troops and air strikes in Borno State, scores of ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered.

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Nigerian Army Destroys Islamic State HQ in Gudumbali

Nigeria dealt a deadly blow to ISWAP fighters in Borno State but whether the Gudumbali victory now proves the army’s superiority remains to be seen.

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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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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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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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