Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Apr- 2019 -15 AprilAfrica
Seven Chad soldiers, dozens of Boko Haram fighters killed in overnight attack
Boko Haram militants killed seven Chad soldiers and wounded 15 in an overnight attack in Bohama in which 63 "terrorists" were also killed
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15 AprilAfrica
Nigeria-Chad operation ‘kills 27 terrorists’ near Wulgo as ISIS claims multiple attacks
A joint Nigeria-Chad military operation against "Boko Haram terrorists" in the Wulgo area of Borno state as ISIS claimed multiple attacks in the Lake Chad area
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10 AprilAfrica
Niger gendarmes killed and hostages taken in latest Islamic State attack in Diffa
Several people were taken hostage and at least one police officer was killed during an attack in Diffa carried out by four Islamic State West Africa province militants
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9 AprilAfrica
2,000 flee Jakana as Nigeria army prepares offensive against Islamic State
Around 2,000 people have been forced to flee Jakana to an IDP camp near Maiduguri ahead of a Nigeria military offensive against Boko Haram
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2 AprilAfrica
Nigerian Air Force targets Islamic State base at Magari near Lake Chad
Airstrikes "significantly degraded" an Islamic State West Africa province base at Magari in the Lake Chad area of Borno state
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Mar- 2019 -28 MarchAfrica
Nigeria: 2 killed in Boko Haram attack on Miringa military base
Boko Haram militants raided a military base in Miringa in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, killing a police officer and a local resident
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22 MarchAfrica
Chad: Boko Haram kills 23 soldiers in Dangdala attack
Twenty-three soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Dangdala, the deadliest Boko Haram attack on the military in Chad
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15 MarchAfrica
Islamic State enforced leadership change in West Africa province, audio reveals
ISIS has appointed Umar al-Barnawi as the new leader of Nigeria-based Islamic State West Africa province, two audio recordings have revealed
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13 MarchAfrica
Niger says army killed 33 Boko Haram fighters in Lake Chad region
Niger said it had killed 33 Boko Haram "terrorists" and seized vehicles and weapons in an operation in the Lake Chad region in the country's southeast
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10 MarchAfrica
Seven Niger soldiers, dozens of militants killed in Boko Haram attack in Diffa region
Seven soldiers and 38 militants died in an assault by the Boko Haram jihadist group in Gueskerou in the Diffa region of southeastern Niger
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