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Feb- 2019 -

8 February

Nigerian military battles Islamic State in Mallam Fatori, Borno state

Nigerian troops fought Boko Haram in Mallam Fatori near the Niger border, while ISIS claimed its fighters carried out attacks in the area

6 February

Commentary

Asaf Day

3

Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr

Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation

5 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

1

Boko Haram ‘kill six’ in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa and Borno states

Boko Haram in Nigeria killed six people in a series of attacks in Adamawa and Borno states while the military targeted insurgents in Mallam Fatori and Arege

1 February

Blog

Fergus Kelly

45

Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa … or both?

What is Boko Haram called, and how should we refer to its two factions?

Jan- 2019 -

31 January

Africa

Fergus Kelly

2

Islamic State claims attack on Nigeria troops in Dikwa, Borno state

ISIS claimed Islamic State West Africa fighters attacked Nigerian military personnel in Dikwa, while military sources said eight soldiers were killed

27 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

1

Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Pulka and Logomani

Six Nigerian soldiers were injured when Boko Haram insurgents attacked military bases in Pulka and Logomani in Borno state, near the Cameroon border

25 January

Africa

Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State

Robert Postings

9

Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 2 – Systemic issues hamper the fight

Robert Postings looks at endemic issues crippling the Nigerian military’s fight against the resurgent Islamic State West Africa in northeastern Nigeria

24 January

Africa

Fergus Kelly

3