Lake Chad

Jul- 2023 -

27 July

Nigerian soldiers traveling on the back of a pick-up truck.

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.

Jun- 2023 -

6 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Troops Killed in Jihadist Ambush on Convoy

Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with Islamic State, security forces said.

Mar- 2023 -

22 March

Africa

Nigerien officer conducts training during Exercise Flintlock 2017

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Army Says 20 Jihadists Killed at Nigeria Border

Niger's army said its troops had killed around 20 jihadists and arrested 83 others in an operation against militants on its southeastern border with Nigeria.

15 March

Africa

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says It Killed ‘30 Boko Haram Jihadists,’ Arrests 960

Jihadist-hit Niger killed about 30 members of the Boko Haram group and detained 960 followers, most of them women and children, official sources said.