Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberAfrica
Niger Wants to Double Size of Army to Fight Jihadists: Minister
Niger's army, locked in a battle with jihadist groups in several regions, should double in size to "at least 50,000" soldiers in the next five years, Defense Minister Issoufou Katambe has told parliament.
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30 NovemberAfrica
Massacre in Jihadist-Ravaged Northeast Nigeria Kills at Least 110
At least 110 people were killed in a weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on jihadists, making it the deadliest raid on civilians this year.
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25 NovemberAfrica
Four Chadian Soldiers Killed in Lake Chad Blast
Four soldiers deployed to Lake Chad were killed when a mine set by jihadists blew up their boat, Chadian sources said on Wednesday.
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Oct- 2020 -26 OctoberAfrica
Boko Haram Jihadists Kill Eight Farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State
Eight farmers have been killed by Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said Monday.
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21 OctoberAfrica
Boko Haram Kills Six Chad Soldiers in Lake Chad Region: Army
Boko Haram fighters killed six Chadian soldiers in the Lake Chad region, where deadly jihadist attacks against civilians and security forces are on the rise, the army said.
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13 OctoberAfrica
Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 14 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed militia said Tuesday.
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Sep- 2020 -28 SeptemberAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria’s Borno State Governor’s Convoy
Jihadists have attacked a convoy of a regional governor in Nigeria's restive northeast, just two days after a similar ambush targeting him left 30 dead, two security sources said Monday.
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3 SeptemberAfrica
ISWAP Fighters Kill Nine Troops in Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources
At least nine Nigerian troops were killed in an offensive by ISWAP jihadists in northeast Borno state, two security sources said Wednesday.
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Aug- 2020 -28 AugustAfrica
ISWAP Fighters Kill 14 in Nigeria-Cameroon Border Over ‘Blockade’
ISWAP jihadists have killed 14 people on a Cameroonian island on Lake Chad near the border with Nigeria after their town decided to block food supplies to the insurgents, security sources said.
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19 AugustAfrica
ISWAP Terrorists Take Hundreds Hostage in Nigerian Town: Sources
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have taken hundreds of hostages in a town in northeast Nigeria, locals and militia sources said Wednesday.
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