Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Oct- 2018 -28 OctoberAfrica
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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13 OctoberAfrica
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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11 OctoberAfrica
Seven Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Metele, Borno state
At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Metele in Borno state near the Niger border
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Sep- 2018 -30 SeptemberAfrica
Boko Haram kills commander over plan to release 300 hostages and surrender
Boko Haram commander Ali Gaga was killed by his comrades in Islamic State West Africa Province over an alleged plan to surrender and release hostages to the Nigerian military
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25 SeptemberAfrica
Nigeria troops thwart Boko Haram attack on military base in Borno state
Nigerian troops repelled another attempt by Boko Haram to overrun a military base in northeast Nigeria, military and civilian sources said
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20 SeptemberAfrica
Boko Haram kills 9 in attacks on villages in Nigeria’s Borno state
Nine people were killed and nine others injured when Boko Haram fighters raided two villages near Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, the civilian militia said
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13 SeptemberAfrica
Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on Damasak military base
A Boko Haram attack on a Nigeria military base in Damasak in Borno state was repelled by troops supported by fighter jets
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustAfrica
Insurgency and military operations in Lake Chad region displace 2.4 million people
About 11 million people rely on humanitarian assistance to survive in the Lake Chad region following nine years of violence, a dozen NGOs warned
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30 AugustAfrica
UK signs security and defense agreement with Nigeria, boosts support for AMISOM
UK Prime Minister Theresa May signed a defense and security agreement with Nigeria and announced additional support for the African Union's Mission in Somalia
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Jul- 2018 -27 JulyAfrica
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base near Maiduguri
Boko Haram fighters aboard dozens of vehicles raided a base near a key city in northeast Nigeria, in their latest assault on the security forces, police and local militia said
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