Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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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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6 MarchAfrica
Nigeria: Roadside bomb blast blamed on ISWA kills 5 people near Maiduguri
Five farmers were killed when their vehicle was struck by a mine outside Addamari near the restive northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri
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Feb- 2019 -23 FebruaryAfrica
Boko Haram attacks reported across northern Nigeria on polling day
One soldier was killed and 20 others wounded in Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri, just hours before voting began in Nigeria's presidential election
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17 FebruaryAfrica
Boko Haram kills four Nigeria troops in assault on Buni Yadi military base
Four Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Buni Yadi, the latest in a string in northern Nigeria and southern Niger
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8 FebruaryAfrica
Nigerian military battles Islamic State in Mallam Fatori, Borno state
Nigerian troops fought Boko Haram in Mallam Fatori near the Niger border, while ISIS claimed its fighters carried out attacks in the area
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6 FebruaryCommentary
Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr
Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation
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