Boko Haram

Boko Haram overruns Nigeria army base near Lake Chad

Boko Haram killed three soldiers in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state near Lake Chad

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Female suicide bomber targets Cameroon’s Far North, injuring dozens

At least 29 people were in a suicide attack by a female bomber in Cameroon's Far North, a region frequently hit by Boko Haram, security sources said.

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Boko Haram kidnaps 50 loggers near Gamboru, Nigeria

Boko Haram militants abducted around 50 loggers near the northeastern Nigerian town of Gamboru close to the border with Cameroon, civilian militia and residents said

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Niger: 8 killed in attack on French water well drilling camp in Diffa region

Eight people were killed in an attack on French drilling company Foraco’s water well drilling camp in Toumour in the Diffa region of Niger, near the Nigeria border

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Boko Haram targets 3 Nigeria military bases in series of Borno state attacks

Boko Haram attacked three military bases in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, putting the spotlight on insecurity just three months before elections

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Nigeria: Hundreds flee Boko Haram raid after video suggests reconciliation between factions

Hundreds of villagers fled their homes after a Boko Haram attack in Nigeria's borno state, two days after a video hinted at reconciliation between factions

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Nigeria troops missing after Boko Haram attacks Kukawa military base in Borno state

At least 16 Nigerian soldiers are missing after clashes with Boko Haram jihadists in Kukawa in the Lake Chad area, an attack later claimed by Islamic State

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks on Borno state villages and IDP camp kill at least 12

At least 12 civilians were killed after Boko Haram attacked Bulaburin and Kofa villages as well as an IDP camp in Dalori near Maiiduguri in northern Nigeria's Borno state

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Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gashigar near Niger border

Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gashigar in Nigeria's remote northeast region, killing one soldier and injuring four, defense officials said

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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on base in Arege, Borno state

Six Nigerian soldiers were wounded as they repelled an attempt by Boko Haram fighters to overrun a military base in Arege in Borno state, the army said

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