6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
19 hours, 4 minutes ago

6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun trucks, launched a surprise attack on the troops, who resisted and engaged them in a gun battle, Nigerian military spokesperson Edward Buba said in a statement. Borno has been the center of extremist violence in Nigeria since the Boko Haram extremist group launched an insurgency in 2009 to enforce their interpretation of Shariah law. He said the military has also struggled to obtain “accurate and timely intelligence on Boko Haram’s movements and plans.” Boko Haram gained international attention in April 2014 when it abducted 276 schoolgirls from Chibok village in Borno.

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Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says
1 week, 5 days ago

Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — An airstrike targeting an armed group in northwestern Nigeria mistakenly killed at least 10 civilians, the West African nation’s military said Friday. The villagers were killed on Christmas Day when the air force targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa insurgent group in the Silame area of Sokoto state, Edward Buba, Nigerian defense spokesperson, told journalists at …

Nigeria: At least 10 killed after military jet targeting bandits bomb civilians
1 week, 6 days ago

Nigeria: At least 10 killed after military jet targeting bandits bomb civilians

CNN  

Reuters — At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in the northwestern state of Sokoto on Wednesday, the state governor Ahmed Aliyu said. “The military jets were on their mission to eliminate criminal armed groups terrorizing the state, and mistakenly bombed innocent people of …

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least seven members of a Nigerian government protection agency are missing after their convoy was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in north-central Nigeria, authorities said. A team of 80 security operatives tasked with protecting the power network were ambushed Monday in Shiroro, Niger state, by about 200 Boko Haram fighters during a patrol mission, Babawale Afolabi, …

Boko Haram attack in Chad leaves 17 soldiers dead; 96 rebels killed in retaliation
Trending News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Boko Haram attack in Chad leaves 17 soldiers dead; 96 rebels killed in retaliation

Firstpost  

The Lake Chad region has been plagued this year by frequent attacks from insurgents, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa. The assault took place on Saturday in the Lake Chad region, according to army spokesperson Gen. Issakh Acheikh, who spoke on national television Sunday night without giving further details. The Lake Chad area has faced repeated …

17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says
1 month, 4 weeks ago

17 Chadian soldiers and 96 rebels killed in a Boko Haram attack, army says

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country’s west, Chad’s army said. The attack in the Lake Chad region happened on Saturday, army spokesperson Gen. Issakh Acheikh said on national television Sunday night. The Lake Chad region has been …

Chad: 96 rebels killed in Boko Haram attack, army says 17 soldiers martyred in counter-operation
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Chad: 96 rebels killed in Boko Haram attack, army says 17 soldiers martyred in counter-operation

India TV News  

Boko Haram insurgents killed 17 Chadian soldiers in a weekend attack on a military post that also left 96 of the assailants dead in the country's west, Chad's army said. "The army assures the population that the situation is under control and that actions to track down residual elements continue as part of Operation Haskanite," Acheikh said, referring to a …

Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say
4 months ago

Boko Haram militants on motorcycles attacked a Nigerian village, killing over 100, residents say

The Hindu  

At least 100 villagers were killed in northeastern Nigeria when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in people’s homes, residents said Wednesday, the latest killings in Africa’s longest struggle with militancy. The 34 dead cited by the deputy governor were the ones buried in a single village, said Zanna Umar, a community leader, …

Armed men kill at least 13 farmers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit region, official says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Armed men kill at least 13 farmers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit region, official says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men killed at least 13 farmers during an attack in north-central Nigeria, a local official said Thursday. Akilu Isyaku, a local government official, told the local radio station Crystal FM that herders and kidnappers are suspected in the attack. Armed groups take advantage of a limited security presence to take people during attacks on villages and …

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day
5 months, 1 week ago

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian security forces clashed with protesters during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, leaving at least nine people dead, a rights group said Friday. The military will also intervene if the looting and destruction of public properties witnessed on Thursday continued, Nigeria’s defense chief Gen. Christopher Musa said. Egbetokun, the police chief, said officers “aimed at …

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship
5 months, 1 week ago

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship

LA Times  

People protest against hunger and economic hardships on the street in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday. At least nine people were killed by Nigerian security forces as protesters clashed with police during the mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, a rights group said Friday, while authorities said a police officer was killed and several others injured. Egbetokun, the police chief, …

16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria’s Borno state, officials say
5 months, 1 week ago

16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria’s Borno state, officials say

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — A bomb exploded in a roadside market in Nigeria’s Borno state killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens of others, police said. “This latest bomb explosion targeting civilians is a stark reminder of the continued threat posed by Boko Haram, especially as it is coming after a triple suicide attack” in Gwoza in the southern part …

Nigeria claims it has degraded extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
6 months ago

Nigeria claims it has degraded extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — For the first time since 2020, three female suicide bombers attacked the Nigerian border town of Gwoza, where Boko Haram extremists declared a short-lived caliphate 10 years ago, signaling that the world’s longest war on militancy is still ongoing. This came two days after officials touted success in their war against extremists, with Nigeria’s military spokesperson Maj. …

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say
6 months, 1 week ago

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say

The Hindu  

Women suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first bomber detonated during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza, Barkindo Saidu, director-general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters. “Minutes later, another blast occurred near General …

Mother suicide bomber blows herself up along with her baby in Nigeria terror attack that kills 18
6 months, 1 week ago

Mother suicide bomber blows herself up along with her baby in Nigeria terror attack that kills 18

Daily Mail  

A mother suicide bomber has blown herself up along with her baby in a terror attack in Nigeria which left 18 people dead. It was one of three terror attacks in the country on the same day, with women suicide bombers also targeting a hospital in the same town shortly after the first attack. An injured boy laying in a …

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say
6 months, 1 week ago

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first suicide bomber detonated a device during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza, Barkindo Saidu, director-general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters. Nigerian …

Nigeria: At least 18 killed, 48 others injured as twin bomb blasts rock country's Borno state
6 months, 1 week ago

Nigeria: At least 18 killed, 48 others injured as twin bomb blasts rock country's Borno state

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, at least 18 people were killed as 48 others sustained injuries in bomb blasts in Nigeria's northeast Borno state, CNN reported, citing the state's emergency services. Borno State Emergency Management Agency Director General Barkindo Muhammad Saidu visited the site of the incidents in Gwoza Town to assess the situation and oversee the emergency response efforts. According …

Suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say
6 months, 1 week ago

Suicide bombers kill at least 18 in Nigeria, authorities say

LA Times  

Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza at about 3 p.m., Barkindo Saidu, director-general of Borno State Emergency Management Agency, told reporters. …

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger
6 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 20 soldiers, one civilian killed in western Niger

Al Jazeera  

Country marks three days of national mourning after deadly ambush of security forces in rebellion-hit region. At least 20 soldiers and a civilian were killed in an attack by armed groups in western Niger, the Ministry of Defence has said. The ministry announced three days of national mourning starting on Wednesday, following the previous day’s ambush of security forces near …

Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria
7 months, 1 week ago

Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Militants enforcing a separatist lockdown …

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, who were held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in northeastern Nigeria have been rescued from a forest enclave and handed over to authorities, the army said. The 350 hostages had been held in the Sambisa Forest, a hideout for the extremist group which launched an insurgency …

Seven soldiers in Chad are killed in an explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists
9 months, 1 week ago

Seven soldiers in Chad are killed in an explosion blamed on Boko Haram extremists

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — An explosive device detonated and killed seven soldiers in Chad during a patrol in the country’s west near Lake Chad, the government says. Chadian authorities said they suspected Boko Haram extremists from Nigeria were behind the attack, renewing concerns about an escalation of violence near the border. Boko Haram launched an insurgency more than a decade ago …

Attack on Nigerien forces kills 23 soldiers and underscores continued conflict with militants
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Attack on Nigerien forces kills 23 soldiers and underscores continued conflict with militants

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — A militant attack on Nigerien forces in a border region near Mali and Burkina Faso killed 23 soldiers, the defense ministry said Friday. Niger, along with neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso, is battling jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in a decade-long conflict in the Sahel region that is worsening. Until recently, Niger …

At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by extremists in northeastern Nigeria
10 months ago

At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by extremists in northeastern Nigeria

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Islamic extremists have abducted at least 200 people who were out searching for firewood, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, the United Nations office in the country said. The victims of the latest attack had left several displacement camps in Borno state’s Gamboru Ngala council area when they were ambushed near the border …

Nigeria: At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by Islamic extremists
10 months ago

Nigeria: At least 200 people, mostly women and children, abducted by Islamic extremists

India TV News  

Abuja : At least 200 people, mostly women and children displaced by violence in northeastern Nigeria, were abducted by Islamic extremists while they were searching for firewood near the border with Chad, the United Nations office in Nigeria said late Wednesday. The victims had left several displacement camps to look for firewood in Borno state's Gamboru Ngala council area when …

A Nigerian military attack mistakenly bombed a religious gathering and killed civilians
1 year, 1 month ago

A Nigerian military attack mistakenly bombed a religious gathering and killed civilians

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — A Nigerian military attack that used drones to target rebels instead killed an unspecified number of civilians gathered for a religious celebration, authorities said Monday. The attack on Sunday night in Tudun Biri village of Kaduna state’s Igabi council area took place as Muslims gathered there to observe the holiday celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, …

At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso’s hard-hit northern region, the United Nations’ rights office said, calling the attack a war crime. The militants in the latest attack, which happened on Sunday, also wounded 42 people and set fire to three camps …

Extremists kill 37 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit northeast
1 year, 2 months ago

Extremists kill 37 villagers in latest attack in Nigeria’s hard-hit northeast

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Extremists in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 37 villagers in two different attacks, residents said Wednesday, highlighting once again how deadly islamic extremist rebels have remained in their 14-year insurgency in the hard-hit region. The extremists targeted villagers in Yobe state’s Geidam district on Monday and Tuesday in the first attack in the state in more than …

Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill at least 40 in Yobe
1 year, 2 months ago

Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill at least 40 in Yobe

Firstpost  

According to Abdulkarim Dungus, the state police spokesperson, the attack occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday at Gurokayeya village in Gaidam local government in Yobe State In the first significant attack on the northern eastern state in eighteen months, suspected Boko Haram militants fired at villagers and detonated a land mine in Yobe state, Nigeria, between Monday and Tuesday, …

Niger's junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger's junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 29 Nigerien soldiers …

Niger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
1 year, 3 months ago

Niger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country’s border with Mali, Niger’s junta said, as they struggle to end a spate of attacks. More than 100 extremists used homemade explosives to target the West African nation’s security forces who were deployed at the border area on a clearance operation, Niger Defense Minister …

Extremist attack kills at least 12 soldiers in Niger as jihadi violence increases post-coup
1 year, 3 months ago

Extremist attack kills at least 12 soldiers in Niger as jihadi violence increases post-coup

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — An attack by Islamic extremists in western Niger killed at least a dozen soldiers and wounded seven others, the West African nation’s military junta said. The soldiers were on a mission in the Tillaberi region town of Kandadji when hundreds of jihadis on motorcycles attacked them Thursday, Gen. Salifou Mody, Niger’s defense minister, said in a statement. …

More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital
1 year, 4 months ago

More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 50 security forces were killed and dozens wounded during intense fighting with jihadis in northern Burkina Faso, the army said Tuesday. Several dozen of the Islamic militants also were killed, as part of an operation to try push back the jihadis from Koumbri so that displaced people could return, the army said. The number of …

First major jihadi attack since coup kills 17 and wounds dozens in Niger, fueling Western fears
1 year, 4 months ago

First major jihadi attack since coup kills 17 and wounds dozens in Niger, fueling Western fears

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army in Niger, where Western powers fear a coup by the elite presidential guard last month is weakening a rare ally against jihadi violence in West Africa’s Sahel region. It was the first major attack against Niger’s army …

More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border
1 year, 4 months ago

More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border

Al Jazeera  

The Nigerien Defence Ministry says another 20 soldiers were wounded in the attack. At least 17 Niger soldiers have been killed in an attack by armed groups near the border with Mali, the country’s Ministry of Defence said. In the last decade, the border area where central Mali, northern Burkina Faso and western Niger converge has become the epicentre of …

Islamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria
1 year, 6 months ago

Islamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Islamic extremists killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, officials said Friday — the latest in a volatile region that is a key part of the country’s breadbasket and where militants have threatened food supplies. “I’ve told the people to be resilient, and they should be security-conscious and avoid remote locations.” Islamic …

Men in military uniforms kill 60 people in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

Men in military uniforms kill 60 people in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 60 people have been killed by men in military uniforms in northern Burkina Faso, authorities said. Burkina Faso’s government recently announced it was opening other investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by its security forces after a video surfaced that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the country’s north. AP’s …

Police: Extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria
1 year, 9 months ago

Police: Extremists kill 25 fishermen in northeast Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Islamic extremists killed at least 25 fishermen during an attack in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state, the police told The Associated Press on Thursday, The rebels attacked the fishermen in the remote Mukdolo village of Borno where the years-long extremist violence is concentrated, said the local police chief Abdu Umar. Unfortunately, this time, Boko Haram surrounded the place …

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say
1 year, 10 months ago

More than 70 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso, extremists say

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for killing more than 70 soldiers, wounding dozens and taking five hostage, in an ambush on a military convoy in northern Burkina Faso. The statement, posted Friday by Amaq, the group’s news agency, said it attacked a convoy trying to advance to areas under its control near Deou, in …

UN: Nigerians hit by extremist violence need $1.3 billion
1 year, 10 months ago

UN: Nigerians hit by extremist violence need $1.3 billion

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 6 million Nigerians affected by the extremist insurgency in northeastern Nigeria need $1.3 billion in aid this year, according to the U.N. office in Nigeria. The 2023 U.N. humanitarian response plan launched on Thursday noted the need for “critical life-saving assistance” as a result of more than 12 years of extremist violence that has killed …

Burkina Faso gunmen kill 15 Nigerian pilgrims bound for Senegal
1 year, 11 months ago

Burkina Faso gunmen kill 15 Nigerian pilgrims bound for Senegal

Al Jazeera  

The Muslim pilgrims were travelling to a religious ceremony in Senegal through conflict hotspots in northern Burkina Faso and central Mali. At least 15 Nigerian Muslim pilgrims on their way to Senegal were killed when gunmen in Burkina Faso attacked the buses transporting them, Nigeria’s presidency said on Monday. The pilgrims were on their way to a religious ceremony in …

Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso
1 year, 11 months ago

Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Multiple jihadi attacks across Burkina Faso over several days have resulted in the death of at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, government authorities said Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s State Information Agency posted on its Facebook page that a dozen soldiers and a civilian were killed Monday in Falagountou in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region during clashes …

Suspected Jihadists 'Systemically' Slaughter Over 130 People In Western Africa's Mali
2 years, 6 months ago

Suspected Jihadists 'Systemically' Slaughter Over 130 People In Western Africa's Mali

News 18  

Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighbouring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region. Deteriorating border situation Nearly 600 civilians were killed in Mali in 2021 in violence blamed mainly on jihadists, but also on self-defence militias and armed forces, according to a UN document published in March. The UN has …

Infants among 22 worshippers killed in Nigeria church attack
2 years, 7 months ago

Infants among 22 worshippers killed in Nigeria church attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two infants are among the …

Extremists kill dozens in latest attack in northeast Nigeria
2 years, 7 months ago

Extremists kill dozens in latest attack in northeast Nigeria

Associated Press  

OSOGBO, Nigeria — Dozens of civilians have been killed in northeast Nigeria by Islamic extremist rebels targeting farmers and the local militia group, local authorities told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “The chairman is liaising with the army to find and carry the dead bodies from the bush.” Some of those also killed by the rebels in the latest attack …

Seven dead in attack on Chibok community in northeast Nigeria
2 years, 8 months ago

Seven dead in attack on Chibok community in northeast Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

Chibok first came to the limelight when Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls from the community’s school in April 2014. Chibok first came to the limelight when Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls from the community’s school in April 2014, leading to the viral #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Troops from a nearby military base were deployed to repel the attack …

In Nigeria, UN chief welcomes reintegration of extremists
2 years, 8 months ago

In Nigeria, UN chief welcomes reintegration of extremists

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday lauded Nigerian authorities’ ongoing reintegration of defectors from the jihadi Boko Haram group, which has waged a decade-long insurgency, as “the best thing we can do for peace.” Speaking to reporters in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state where the insurgency is centered, Guterres also called for more global funding …

Suspected extremist attack kills 9 in northeastern Nigeria
2 years, 8 months ago

Suspected extremist attack kills 9 in northeastern Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — An attack by suspected Islamic extremist rebels has killed nine people in northeast Nigeria, police and witnesses said Thursday, one of several deadly attacks this week in the troubled region. The Islamic State group, however, claimed responsibility for an explosion in neighboring Taraba state that killed six people earlier in the week. The group also said that …

Are Nigeria’s bandits a new Boko Haram cell or rival ‘terrorists’?
2 years, 8 months ago

Are Nigeria’s bandits a new Boko Haram cell or rival ‘terrorists’?

Al Jazeera  

In northwestern Nigeria, evidence suggests bandits are becoming collaborators with, and rivals to, Boko Haram factions. After the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, sources within the Nigerian government blamed Boko Haram for these attacks and suggested that armed bandits did not possess the coordination and power to plan such an attack. But in a recent interview, Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, one …

Nigeria: Gunmen attack kills at least 50 in Plateau state
2 years, 8 months ago

Nigeria: Gunmen attack kills at least 50 in Plateau state

Al Jazeera  

The state shares a border with Kaduna state, currently a haven for criminal gangs known locally as bandits. At least 50 people have been killed and dozens abducted by gunmen in Plateau state in central Nigeria, residents and a community leader said on Monday. But the state shares a border with the northwestern Kaduna state, where suspected bandits – a …

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