Nigeria
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May- 2022 -1 MayAfrica
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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Apr- 2022 -19 AprilAfrica
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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18 AprilAfrica
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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17 AprilAfrica
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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13 AprilTerrorism
Five Soldiers Killed in North Benin Ambush
At least five soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen in northern Benin, a senior security source and a parks conservation group involved in the area said.
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13 AprilDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Nigeria to Manufacture Surveillance Drones
Nigerian armored vehicle manufacturer Proforce has signed an agreement with French firm AERACCESS to manufacture surveillance drones in the African nation.
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12 AprilAfrica
Dozens Dead After Gunmen Ransack Central Nigerian Villages
Gunmen raided and ransacked a group of villages in central Nigeria, in one of the worst attacks this year blamed on heavily armed criminal gangs.
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Mar- 2022 -29 MarchAfrica
Nigeria Train Attack Leaves ‘Injuries and Fatalities’: Official
An attack on a Nigerian railway line injured passengers after gunmen detonated a bomb on the track and opened fire on a halted train.
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23 MarchAfrica
Gunmen Kill 34 in New Attack in Northwest Nigeria
Gunmen have killed 34 people in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna State, including two soldiers.
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21 MarchAfrica
At Least 16 Villagers Killed in Attack in Nigeria
Police in northwest Nigeria said gunmen from gangs of cattle thieves on Sunday killed 16 people in an attack on a remote village.
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