Nigeria

Nigeria to Receive 54 Military Aircraft: Air Force Chief 

Nigeria will receive 54 manned and unmanned military aircraft to tackle multi-pronged security threats, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Isiaka Amao said last week.

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Nigeria Gunmen Kill Three Policemen, Kidnap Oil Executive

Gunmen have killed three police escorts and abducted a local oil executive in southern Nigeria's petroleum-producing Niger delta.

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Czech Republic Flies Upgraded Albatros Aircraft to Nigeria

Czech-based company Aero Vodochody has delivered three L-39ZA Albatros aircraft after a two-year overhaul to Kano, Nigeria.

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Nigeria Army Repels Attack on Base, Kills 8 ISWAP Jihadists

Nigeria's military killed eight suspected of Islamic State-allied jihadists after repelling a raid on a military base in central Niger state.

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Nigerian Army Begins Operating Textron’s Aerosonde Drone

The Nigerian Army has officially started operating Textron Systems' Aerosonde drone, enhancing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

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Gunmen Kill Three Soldiers in Revenge Attacks in NW Nigeria

Gunmen in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state have carried out a series of attacks this week on military targets, killing three soldiers.

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Gunmen Kill 12 in Northern Nigeria

Twelve people died when gunmen opened fire on villagers in troubled northeast Nigeria, police said. 

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Gunmen Kill Five Soldiers, Civilian in Southeast Nigeria

Gunmen killed five soldiers and a civilian in southeast Nigeria, after the latest bloodshed in a region where separatist tensions often flare.

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Five Killed in Attack on Nigerian Senator’s Convoy

Gunmen have attacked a convoy of an opposition senator in southeast Nigeria, killing five people, including two security escorts, police said.

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Scores of Nigeria Jihadists Drown Fleeing Air Strikes: Sources

Scores of Boko Haram jihadists have drowned in a river in northeast Nigeria while fleeing from ground and aerial attacks from Nigerian troops.

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