Nigeria

Nigerian Presidency Confirms Military Intervention in Benin

Nigeria's military intervened in neighboring Benin after a group of soldiers announced a coup bid on state television, the Nigerian president's office confirmed.

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Nigeria Boosts Defense Industry With First 1,000 Homegrown DG-103 Rifles

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G has produced nearly 1,000 units of its upgraded DG-103 rifle within the first two months of operations at its Kaduna facility, according to local media.

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US Says Seeks Cooperation With Nigeria After Trump Threat

The US is seeking cooperation with Nigeria on protecting Christians, weeks after President Trump threatened military action.

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Jihadists Say Killed Nigerian Brigadier General

An IS-aligned jihadist group claimed it killed a Nigerian brigadier general leading the fight against militant groups in the Lake Chad region.

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Four Nigerian Security Personnel Killed in Jihadist Ambush

Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday.

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Jihadist Turf War Kills Around 200 in Nigeria: Sources

Clashes between rival jihadist factions in northeast Nigeria have claimed some 200 lives in the restive Lake Chad area, intelligence, militia, and jihadist sources told AFP Monday.

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ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria Base Near Niger: Sources

Fourteen troops were injured when Islamist fighters attacked a base in remote northeast Nigeria near the border with Niger, military and local militia sources said.

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Trump Does Not Rule Out Any Kind of Nigeria Military Operation

US President Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, and that it could be ground or air attacks.

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Nigeria Lacking Resources for Jihadist Fight: Top General

Nigeria's top general said the military did not have enough resources to win its war against jihadist groups.

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Nigerian Military Says Killed 50 Jihadists in Army Base Raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

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