Nigeria

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30 July

Nigerian soldiers patrol on October 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group carried out a deadly attack in the village of Tungushe, Borno state

Gunmen Kill 14 Villagers in Central Nigeria: Police

Gunmen killed 14 villagers in central Nigeria's Kogi state on Wednesday, police said, blaming the attack on communal violence.

22 July

A Nigerian soldier on patrol in Banki, in the northeastern state of Borno, a region where Boko Haram insurgents are especially active

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Gunmen Kill 11 Villagers in Northern Nigeria

Motorcycle-riding gunmen in northern Nigeria have killed 11 people, local government and community leaders said Wednesday, in the latest violence in the area.

21 July

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Gunmen Kill 18 Wedding Guests in Northern Nigeria

Gunmen have killed 18 guests at a wedding in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, local officials said Monday, in the latest violence in the region.

20 July

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

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‘Bandits’ Kill 23 Nigerian Troops in Northwest: Security Sources

At least 23 Nigerian troops were killed by a gang of so-called "bandits" in the forested part of Jibia district in Katsina state.

14 July

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Jihadists Kill 10 Nigerian Soldiers: Sources

Jihadists shot dead 10 Nigerian soldiers near Maiduguri, continuing a decade-long insurgency that has displaced over two million.

10 July

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35 Troops Killed in Nigeria Jihadist Ambush, 30 Missing: New Toll

The death toll from a jihadist attack on a military convoy in northeast Nigeria has risen from 23 to 35, while 30 troops are still missing, security sources said.

9 July

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Jihadists Kill 23 Soldiers in Nigeria Ambush: Security Sources

Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West African Province ambushed a Nigerian military convoy Tuesday, killing 23 soldiers, anonymous security sources say. The military downplayed its losses.

7 July

A herder and a flock of cattle in Nigeria.

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Bandits Kill 15 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Police Sources

In another episode of dystopian violence in northwest Nigeria, some 200 bandits on motorcycles attacked a group of farmers in the state of Katsina, killing at least 15.

6 July