Nigeria

Gunmen Kill 32 People in Volatile Northwest Nigeria

Gunmen killed 32 people and razed dozens of houses in the latest attacks in Nigeria's volatile northwestern state of Kaduna.

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Jihadists Kill 23 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists have killed at least 23 men in Nigeria's northeast Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-ridden region.

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Gunmen Kill ‘Many’ Worshippers in Nigeria Catholic Church Attack

Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church and opened fire in southwest Nigeria, killing "many" worshippers and wounding others.

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Jihadists Kill 30 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists have killed 30 men in a revenge attack after their commanders died in military air strikes in Nigeria's northeast Borno state, two militia leaders said.

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Gunmen Kill 48 in Northwest Nigeria Attacks: Local Official

Gunmen killed at least 48 people in attacks on three villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state.

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Jihadists Kill Seven Villagers in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists attacked a village in northeast Nigeria, killing seven people, shortly after the UN chief arrived in the troubled region.

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Multinational Force Says 20 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad Basin

Troops from a west African military force killed some 20 jihadists in three days during an operation in the Lake Chad basin, the coalition said Sunday.

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Three Killed, 19 Injured in Nigeria Bar Attack

An explosive device went off in a bar in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 19, police said.

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Nigeria Wins US Green Light for $1B Attack Helicopters

The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Viper attack helicopters worth almost one billion dollars to Nigeria.

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Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 70 ‘Terrorists’

Nigeria's airforce said that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north of the country, at the border with Niger.

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