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Apr- 2024 -11 AprilAfrica
Bomb Kills Six Niger Soldiers Prompting Air Strikes
A bomb blast has killed six Nigerien soldiers near the border with Mali, Niger's army said Thursday, adding around 10 "terrorists" were later killed in air strikes.
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Jan- 2024 -3 JanuaryAfrica
Jihadists Kill 15 in Nigeria New Year Attacks: Residents
Jihadists have killed at least 15 people in New Year's Day attacks on two villages near the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria's Borno State, residents said.
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Dec- 2023 -28 DecemberAfrica
Toll Rises in Central Nigeria Attacks to 198: Authorities
The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria has climbed to almost 200, local authorities said, as survivors began to bury the dead.
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Nov- 2023 -21 NovemberAfrica
Scores Feared Dead in Nigeria Jihadist Infighting
More than 60 people are feared to have been killed in clashes between Boko Haram jihadists and a rival Islamic State-aligned group in Nigeria, anti-jihadist militia and locals said.
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Oct- 2023 -3 OctoberAfrica
Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch
The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberAfrica
7 Nigerien Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack, 5 More in Ensuing Accident
Seven soldiers were killed in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.
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Jul- 2023 -27 JulyAfrica
Jihadists Kill 32 in Northeast Nigeria Attacks
Suspected Islamic State-affiliated jihadists have killed 32 people in two attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, anti-jihadist militia said.
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2 JulyAfrica
Five Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Rocket Attack
Five people have been killed and 11 others injured after suspected jihadists fired a rocket-propelled grenade at a town in northeast Nigeria.
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May- 2023 -29 MayAfrica
Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation
Niger said 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the IS, had been killed in an operation with Nigeria.
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10 MayAfrica
Niger Says It Has Picked Up 1,400 Boko Haram Followers
Nearly 1,400 followers of Nigeria's notorious Boko Haram jihadist group have been intercepted fleeing into Niger.
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