Militants kill 15 mourners in northeast Nigeria
A deadly attack in Borno state left 15 villagers dead after gunmen targeted a mourning ceremony in a region plagued by violence.
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Surge in jihadist attacks signals resurgence in Nigeria’s northeast
In recent days, at least 22 people were killed in raids across Adamawa and Borno states, while 26 more died on Monday when an explosive device detonated on two vehicles in Borno
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ISWAP claims attacks on troops, civilians in northern Nigeria
Militant violence surged in Nigeria as ISWAP took credit for attacks on soldiers, militias, and Christian communities in the north.
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Islamist insurgents kill 20 Nigerian soldiers in Borno State attack
The soldier confirmed that 20 troops were killed and several others injured during the clash
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Nigerian army warns of new militia group threat from Niger and Mali
The Nigerian military has issued an alert about a new militia group, known as Lakurawas, making incursions into Nigeria’s northwest from Niger and Mali
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Multinational force strikes Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region
In response to recent Boko Haram attacks, a regional force conducted airstrikes and ground operations in Lake Chad, reportedly killing over 70 militants.
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2,245 terrorists neutralized in three months by Nigerian military
Nigeria recently faced attacks from armed gangs, including Boko Haram and ISWAP, in different regions of the country
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Officials report 23 civilian force members killed in northern Nigeria
The CJTF was first formed in 2013 to protect communities in the northeast and help the military fight Boko Haram and later its offshoot ISWAP
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Officials report over 100 missing in Nigeria after jihadist kidnapping
The incident, which occurred last week in Borno state, the epicenter of a long-standing jihadist insurgency causing over 40,000 casualties and displacing two million people since 2009
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Niger repels dawn raid by armed assailants, four soldiers killed
A deadly dawn raid on a Nigerien border outpost leaves four soldiers dead and fuels fears of growing insecurity near the Nigerian border.
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