Nigeria • Page 27 of 40

Jul- 2019 -

19 July

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Nigeria: Aid convoy driver killed, 6 people missing after ambush near Damasak

An aid convoy driver was killed and six people are missing following an ambush in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, Action Against Hunger said

18 July

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Nigeria: Islamic State fighters attack Jakana military base after deadly ambush

Islamic State militants attacked a military base in Jakana town in Nigeria's Borno state after killing six soldiers in an ambush on their vehicle nearby

8 July

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Islamic State claims ISWAP repelled Nigeria military in Damboa LGA

ISIS claimed ISWAP fighters fought off a Nigerian military assault in the Damboa area of Borno state

8 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Nigeria civilians killed in Gajigana airstrike targeting ISWAP

At least 13 civilians were reported killed in an air raid as the Nigerian military repelled an ISWAP assault in Gajigana in Borno state

Jun- 2019 -

27 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Nigeria troops repel ISWAP attack on Goniri base in Yobe state, army says

Nigerian troops have thwarted an Islamic State attack on a military formation in Yobe state, killing dozens of fighters, the army said

22 June

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Nigeria: Chad soldier killed in MNJTF counter-ISWAP operation in Baga area

At least one Chadian was killed and 12 other soldiers injured in Nigeria during a MNJTF operation against Islamic State fighters in the Baga area of Borno state

20 June

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Islamic State claims 12 Nigeria soldiers killed in Gajiram attack

ISIS claimed 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed when fighters from its ISWAP affiliate attacked a military base in Gajiram in the northeastern Borno state

17 June

Africa