Boko Haram
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Sep- 2021 -22 September
Nine Chad Villagers Killed in Jihadist Assault
Nine people have died in an attack on a village in the Lake Chad area that is plagued by violence led by jihadist groups.
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17 September
Nine Killed, 23 Injured in Nigerian Air Strike
An emergency official in northeast Nigeria said nine people were killed and 23 others injured in an air strike that reportedly hit civilians.
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13 September
Gunmen Free 240 Inmates From Nigerian Prison
Heavily armed gunmen stormed a jail in Nigeria's central Kogi state, freeing scores of inmates.
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2 September
Nigeria Gunmen Kidnap 73 Students From High School in Northwest
Nigerian gunmen kidnapped 73 students after storming a high school in the northwest of the country.
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1 September
17 People Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Attacks
At least 17 people, including a soldier and aid worker, were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists in northeast Nigeria's Borno state.
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Aug- 2021 -27 August
Nigeria Jihadist Surrenders Spark Debate Over War Strategy
Images of bedraggled jihadists and families surrendering to the military have sparked debate over the Nigerian army's claims of success in its long war.
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26 August
16 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist-Hit Southeast Niger
An attack by hundreds of Boko Haram fighters on a town in Niger's jihadist-plagued southeast killed 16 soldiers and wounded nine others.
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5 August
24 Chadian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack
Twenty four Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in the troubled Lake Chad region.
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Jul- 2021 -28 July
Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Kills Five Soldiers, Civilian: Govt
Boko Haram Islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north of the country.
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26 July
Nigerian Bandits Release 28 Kidnapped Students
Gunmen who seized 121 students at a high school in northwestern Nigeria in early July have released 28 of them.
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