Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Aug- 2021 -17 AugustAfrica
Fresh Attack Leaves 37 Civilians Dead in Western Niger
Armed men killed 37 civilians in a flashpoint region of western Niger where hundreds have died in jihadist attacks this year.
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13 AugustAfrica
‘Strategic’ US Military Exercise Held in Niger
US troops have conducted a "strategic" exercise in Niger, the commander of the US regional force commander said.
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11 AugustAfrica
Jihadist Violence Claimed 420 Lives in Niger This Year: Watchdog
More than 420 civilians have been killed in jihadist attacks in western Niger this year and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes.
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5 AugustAfrica
24 Chadian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack
Twenty four Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in the troubled Lake Chad region.
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Jul- 2021 -28 JulyAfrica
Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Kills Five Soldiers, Civilian: Govt
Boko Haram Islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north of the country.
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23 JulyAfrica
Nigeria Receives Six Warplanes From US to Fight Insurgency
Nigeria has received six of 12 turboprop light attack aircraft from the United States to help fight mounting insecurity.
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Jun- 2021 -29 JuneAfrica
Four Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Botched ISWAP Jihadist Attack
Jihadists have killed four Nigerian soldiers in a botched attack on an army base in the volatile northeast near the Cameroon border, two military sources said Monday.
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24 JuneAfrica
Two Killed in Niger as Troops Foil Jihadist Attack
Two villagers were killed during a raid in Niger's troubled south as troops repulsed an attack by jihadists in another area, security sources said Wednesday.
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7 JuneAfrica
Boko Haram Leader ‘Kills Self’ in Fight With ISWAP Jihadists
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province, according to audio obtained from the group Sunday.
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May- 2021 -20 MayAfrica
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Leader ‘Badly Wounded’: Sources
Nigerian Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded after trying to kill himself to avoid capture during clashes with rival Islamic State-allied jihadists.
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