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Nigeria’s army chief vows to crush insurgents amid U.S. pressure over religious violence
ABUJA, Nigeria (BN24) — Nigeria’s new army chief, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, pledged on Friday to escalate military operations against Islamist insurgents in the...
Soldiers feared dead, others injured as ISWAP attacks military base in Borno state, Nigeria
NGAMDU, Borno (BN24)— A deadly attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants has left several Nigerian soldiers feared dead and...
Government Forces Kill Over 30 Jihadists in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (BN24) — The Nigerian military says it has killed 35 jihadist fighters in a series of targeted airstrikes near the country's northeastern...
Militant Attack on Nigerian Villages Leaves at Least 57 Dead, Dozens Missing in Borno State
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — In one of the deadliest militant assaults in Nigeria’s northeast this year, at least 57 civilians were killed and more than...
Boko Haram Attack in Borno: Another 40 Farmers Killed, Dozens Abducted
At least 40 farmers were killed in the Dumba community of Kukawa Local Government Area in Borno State, Nigeria, following an attack by militants...
