Nigeria

Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups

The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country.

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Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids

Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.

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Explosion Reported Near Military Barracks in Nigeria’s Capital: Army

An explosion occurred near a military barracks in the Nigerian capital Abuja, as an intelligence source said that the suspected attacker had died.

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Dozens Killed in NE Nigeria ‘Bandit’ Attacks

Dozens of people were reported killed in two suspected attacks by armed gangs in northeast Nigeria, a local state governor and villagers said on Saturday.

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Jihadists Kill Five Multinational Troops in Nigeria Base Raid: Sources

A jihadist raid on a military base in northeast Nigeria near the border with Cameroon killed five troops from a multinational coalition.

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Jihadists Kill Four Nigerian Troops in New Base Attack: Sources

A jihadist raid on an army base in northeast Nigeria left at least four troops dead and others taken hostage, a military source and a resident said.

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Police Say Gunmen Kill at Least Three in Nigeria’s Southeast

Gunmen blocked a highway in Nigeria's southeastern Imo state this week, killing at least three people and wounding several more, police said Saturday, while Amnesty International placed the toll at 30.

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Jihadists Kill at Least 11 Soldiers in Nigeria: Military

Fighters affiliated with Islamic State killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack on their base in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, military sources said.

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Nigeria Governors Urge Army to Rethink Anti-Jihadist Strategy

State governors in northeast Nigeria on Thursday called on government security forces to rethink their counter-insurgency strategy, after more than 100 people were killed last month in jihadist attacks.

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Jihadists Kill 15 Mourners in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group opened fire on mourners in a village in Nigeria's Borno state killing at least 15 people.

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