Nigeria
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Dec- 2023 -28 DecemberAfrica
Toll Rises in Central Nigeria Attacks to 198: Authorities
The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria has climbed to almost 200, local authorities said, as survivors began to bury the dead.
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5 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria Army Drone Strike Accident Kills 85 Civilians
A Nigerian army drone strike accidentally killed at least 85 civilians in a village in northwest Kaduna State, emergency officials said, in one of the country's deadliest military bombing accidents.
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Nov- 2023 -22 NovemberAir
Nigeria Boosts Intel-Gathering With Beechcraft 360ER Aircraft Delivery
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first of two Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft from American firm Textron Aviation.
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21 NovemberAfrica
Scores Feared Dead in Nigeria Jihadist Infighting
More than 60 people are feared to have been killed in clashes between Boko Haram jihadists and a rival Islamic State-aligned group in Nigeria, anti-jihadist militia and locals said.
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7 NovemberAfrica
Gunmen Kill 13 Islamic School Pupils in Northwest Nigeria
Gunmen from criminal gangs have killed 13 Islamic seminary pupils during a ceremony celebrating the birth of Prophet Mohammed in northwest Nigeria's Katsina state, a local official said.
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2 NovemberAfrica
Nigerian Firm Launches Domestic Drone Production
A Nigerian firm has launched military drone production and assembly in the country.
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1 NovemberSea
Turkish Shipyard Launches Nigerian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel
Turkey's Dearsan Shipyard has launched the first of two offshore patrol vessels constructed for the Nigerian Navy.
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1 NovemberAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Kill 17 in Northeast Nigeria
Jihadists affiliated to Islamic State killed 17 people in a raid on a remote village in northeast Nigeria after villagers refused to pay an illicit tax.
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Oct- 2023 -13 OctoberAfrica
Nigeria Air Strikes Kill Around ‘100 Bandit Fighters’
Nigerian military jets have carried out air strikes on a gathering of bandit militias, killing around 100 gunmen in the country's northwest.
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3 OctoberAfrica
Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch
The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.
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