Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Jun- 2021 -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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12 MayAfrica
Nigeria Repels Boko Haram Attack on Northeastern City of Maiduguri
Nigerian troops repelled an incursion by Boko Haram jihadists into the northeastern city of Maiduguri late on Tuesday, killing five insurgents, military sources and residents said.
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5 MayAfrica
35 Killed in ISWAP Jihadist Attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State: Sources
Jihadists have killed 35 people, including five troops and 15 militiamen, in two attacks in Nigeria's troubled northern Borno state, sources said Tuesday.
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3 MayAfrica
Nigeria Jihadists Attack Two Army Bases, 8 Killed
Nigerian jihadists have attacked two army bases in the restive northeast, overrunning one camp and killing at least eight people, military sources said on Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Kill 31 Soldiers in Nigeria’s Borno State
At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, military sources said on Monday.
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20 AprilAfrica
Suspected ISWAP Jihadists Storm Army Base in Nigeria’s Borno State
Suspected Islamic fighters stormed into a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state before an aerial bombardment killed their "key commanders," the military said.
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15 AprilAfrica
Thousands Flee After ISWAP Jihadist Attack in NE Nigeria Kills 8: UN
At least eight people were killed when ISWAP jihadists attacked a northeast Nigerian town, prompting 8,000 to flee across the border into Niger, the UN said on Thursday.
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Mar- 2021 -17 MarchAfrica
Fifty-Eight Killed in ‘Barbarous’ Niger Attacks Near Mali Border
Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.
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4 MarchAfrica
Who Are the ‘Bandits’ Behind Nigeria’s Mass Kidnappings?
For the past decade, criminal gangs in northwest Nigeria have terrorized communities, attacking villages, pillaging, raping, stealing cattle, ambushing travelers, and kidnapping people.
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