Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Jan- 2021 -4 JanuaryAfrica
Three Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Cameroon
Jihadists crossing from Nigeria killed three members of a village self-defense force Monday in northern Cameroon, the local mayor said.
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Dec- 2020 -28 DecemberAfrica
At Least 10 Dead in Boko Haram Attack in Nigeria’s Borno State
Boko Haram killed at least 10 people including four security personnel in raids on three villages in northeast Nigeria, local and security sources said Sunday.
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21 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria Jihadists Kill Five Soldiers, Kidnap Dozens of Civilians
Five Nigerian soldiers were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists and dozens of civilians were kidnapped in a separate attack in the latest violence to grip the north of the country.
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16 DecemberAfrica
Nigerian Kidnappings a Sign of Boko Haram Expansion, Say Experts
Nigeria's dreaded Boko Haram has sounded a grim warning in claiming responsibility for a mass kidnapping in the country's northwest, analysts say.
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15 DecemberAfrica
Boko Haram Claims Kidnapping of Hundreds of Nigerian Students
Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in northwest Nigeria.
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9 DecemberAfrica
10 Nigerian Troops Killed in Clashes With ISWAP Jihadists: Sources
Ten Nigerian troops were killed and one was taken hostage in clashes with IS-linked jihadists in northeast Nigerian Borno state, according to two security sources.
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3 DecemberAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Abduct Aid Worker and Local Officials in Nigeria
Islamic State West Africa Province fighters have abducted a humanitarian aid worker and two local officials in conflict-plagued northeastern Nigeria.
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2 DecemberAfrica
Boko Haram Claims Nigeria Farm Massacre as Toll Rises to 76
Boko Haram claimed responsibility for a brutal massacre of farm workers in northeast Nigeria over the weekend as the death toll rose to 76.
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberAfrica
Niger Wants to Double Size of Army to Fight Jihadists: Minister
Niger's army, locked in a battle with jihadist groups in several regions, should double in size to "at least 50,000" soldiers in the next five years, Defense Minister Issoufou Katambe has told parliament.
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30 NovemberAfrica
Massacre in Jihadist-Ravaged Northeast Nigeria Kills at Least 110
At least 110 people were killed in a weekend attack on farm workers in northeast Nigeria blamed on jihadists, making it the deadliest raid on civilians this year.
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