Nigeria

May- 2022 -

23 May

Nigerian troops patrolling the streets in the northeast town of Baga, Borno State, Nigeria

Jihadists Kill 30 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists have killed 30 men in a revenge attack after their commanders died in military air strikes in Nigeria's northeast Borno state, two militia leaders said.

9 May

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Gunmen Kill 48 in Northwest Nigeria Attacks: Local Official

Gunmen killed at least 48 people in attacks on three villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state.

4 May

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Jihadists Kill Seven Villagers in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists attacked a village in northeast Nigeria, killing seven people, shortly after the UN chief arrived in the troubled region.

1 May

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Multinational Force Says 20 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad Basin

Troops from a west African military force killed some 20 jihadists in three days during an operation in the Lake Chad basin, the coalition said Sunday.

Apr- 2022 -

19 April

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Three Killed, 19 Injured in Nigeria Bar Attack

An explosive device went off in a bar in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 19, police said.

18 April

AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter fires a Hellfire missile

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Nigeria Wins US Green Light for $1B Attack Helicopters

The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Viper attack helicopters worth almost one billion dollars to Nigeria.

17 April

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Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 70 ‘Terrorists’

Nigeria's airforce said that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north of the country, at the border with Niger.

13 April

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Five Soldiers Killed in North Benin Ambush

At least five soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen in northern Benin, a senior security source and a parks conservation group involved in the area said.

13 April

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Nigeria to Manufacture Surveillance Drones

Nigerian armored vehicle manufacturer Proforce has signed an agreement with French firm AERACCESS to manufacture surveillance drones in the African nation.

12 April