Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Mar- 2022 -17 MarchAfrica
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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Feb- 2022 -28 FebruaryAfrica
Nigeria Jihadists Kill 27 People in Four Attacks
Jihadists in northeast Nigeria have killed 27 people in four separate attacks.
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25 FebruaryAfrica
Five MSF Workers Kidnapped in Cameroon: Local Official, MSF
Five workers with the French medical charity MSF have been kidnapped in Cameroon's Far North.
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22 FebruaryAfrica
18 Civilians Feared Killed Near Niger’s Border With Mali
Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation's border with Mali, the government said.
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20 FebruaryAfrica
Stray Nigeria Air Strike Kills Seven Children in Niger: Governor
An air strike by the Nigerian army targeting 'bandits' has left seven children dead and five others wounded "by mistake" in southern Niger.
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18 FebruaryAfrica
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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17 FebruaryAfrica
Mine Blast Kills Five Soldiers in Niger
An improvised explosive device has killed five Nigerien soldiers in the southwest of the Sahel country.
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1 FebruaryAfrica
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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Dec- 2021 -22 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria Air Strikes ‘Kill More Than 100 Jihadists’
More than 100 jihadist fighters were killed in air strikes by the Nigerian military last week, security sources and residents said.
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Sep- 2021 -28 SeptemberAfrica
Nigeria Air Strike Kills 20 Fishermen: Sources
At least 20 fishermen were killed accidentally in a Nigerian military strike on a jihadist camp in northeast Nigeria.
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