Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Jan- 2025 -27 JanuaryAfrica
27 Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Suicide Attack: Army
At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources said.
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17 JanuaryAfrica
Jihadists Kill Nigerian Soldiers After Burial of Attack Victims
Clashes between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram jihadists have killed nine soldiers in the northeast of the country, two military officers told AFP Thursday, days after a rival jihadist group shot dead dozens of farmers.
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14 JanuaryAfrica
Jihadists Kill at Least 40 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.
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Nov- 2024 -8 NovemberAfrica
Chad Army Kills ‘Many’ Boko Haram Jihadists in Air Strikes
Chad's military inflicted "many dead and wounded" in air strikes against Boko Haram jihadists, President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said.
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Sep- 2024 -19 SeptemberAfrica
At Least 12 Soldiers Killed in Niger Attacks: Army
A series of ambushes and explosions across military-run Niger killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded 30 others, the army announced on state-run television.
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Aug- 2024 -1 AugustAfrica
Bomb Attack in North Nigeria Teahouse Kills 19
A bomb exploded in a teahouse in a village in northeast Nigeria, killing 19 people and wounding two dozen more, security sources said.
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Jul- 2024 -2 JulyAfrica
Regional Force Says 70 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad
At least 70 militants were killed in land, air, and naval operations around Lake Chad, where a multi-national security force is fighting jihadist groups.
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Jun- 2024 -24 JuneAfrica
Niger Army Says It Killed ‘Influential’ Islamic State Fighter
Niger's army said it killed a key member of the Islamic State group during a military raid in the west of the African country.
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May- 2024 -29 MayAfrica
Nigeria Jihadists Kill Around 30 in Reprisal Attacks
Jihadists have killed around 30 fishermen in northeast Nigeria in retaliation for military bombardments that left scores of their fighters dead.
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28 MayAfrica
Gunmen Kidnap 150 People in Central Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapped about 150 more in the country's latest mass abduction, officials said.
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