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Boko Haram Send 'Proof Of Life' Video Of Chibok Girls: Report
Boko Haram has sent a "proof of life" video which shows 15 of the more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist fighters from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok two years ago, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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Cameroon Army Kills 100 Boko Haram Fighters, Frees 900 Hostages: Ministry
Cameroon troops killed around 100 Boko Haram Islamist fighters from Nigeria, freed almost 900 hostages and seized ISIS flags last week, the defence ministry said today.
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Nigeria Clash Kills 11 Islamists, 3 Militia: Sources
Three militia fighters and 11 Boko Haram militants have been killed in a clash in a village in northeastern Nigeria, a local resident and a member of the militia fighting alongside the army said on Tuesday.
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Cameroonians Donate 3 Million Euros to Help Army Fight Boko Haram
A fundraising campaign to help Cameroon's army battle Nigeria's feared Boko Haram fighters has brought in more than three million euros and hundreds of tonnes of food, local media said Wednesday.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram in Disarray as Government Forces Advance
Boko Haram is fracturing as shortages of weapons and fuel foment tensions between its foot soldiers and leaders, women rescued from the Islamist jihadi fighters by Nigerian troops told Reuters.
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At Least 10 Killed by Boko Haram in North Cameroon
Fighters from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram killed at least ten people in overnight attacks on two villages in neighbouring northern Cameroon, two senior army sources told Reuters today.
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Fleeing Boko Haram Kill 7 in Attack on Village in Chad
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgency fleeing an offensive by soldiers from Chad and Niger launched a rare attack on Chadian soil, killing seven people, security sources said on Friday.
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Boko Haram Kills 9 Chadian Soldiers in Ambush, Says Army
Nine Chadian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded after being ambushed by Boko Haram fighters in northeastern Nigeria, the Chadian army said today.
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Boko Haram Militants Attack Village in Chad, Killing One
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist insurgency attacked a village in Chad early on Sunday, killing one person, local residents said.
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Thousands March Against Boko Haram in Niger
Niger's President Mamahadou Issoufou on Tuesday told thousands of people protesting at deadly raids by Boko Haram that "Niger will be the tomb" of the Islamists from neighbouring Nigeria.
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Suicide Bombers Strike Niger Town; Chadians Kill 13 Boko Haram Militants
Two female suicide bombers attacked the Niger frontier town of Diffa on Wednesday, security sources said, shortly after Chad's army said it had killed 13 fighters from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Gambaru.
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Niger Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack on Prison
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist sect attacked a prison over the border in Niger overnight, but were repelled, a military source there said today.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram has 4,000-6,000 Hardcore Fighters, Say US Officials
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which is fighting a violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria, has about 4,000-6,000 "hardcore" fighters, US intelligence officials said on Friday.
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109 Boko Haram Fighters Killed After Attack in Niger
Niger claimed that its troops killed 109 Boko Haram fighters when the Islamists carried out their first major attack in the country on Friday, while four soldiers and a civilian were also left dead.
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Niger Troops to Join Regional Fight Against Boko Haram
Niger is set to send troops to Nigeria for the multi-national battle against Boko Haram after scores of people were killed in a fresh onslaught by the Islamist fighters in a key border town.
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Boko Haram Send 'Proof Of Life' Video Of Chibok Girls: Report
Boko Haram has sent a "proof of life" video which shows 15 of the more than 200 girls abducted by Islamist fighters from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok two years ago, CNN reported on Wednesday.
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Cameroon Army Kills 100 Boko Haram Fighters, Frees 900 Hostages: Ministry
Cameroon troops killed around 100 Boko Haram Islamist fighters from Nigeria, freed almost 900 hostages and seized ISIS flags last week, the defence ministry said today.
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Nigeria Clash Kills 11 Islamists, 3 Militia: Sources
Three militia fighters and 11 Boko Haram militants have been killed in a clash in a village in northeastern Nigeria, a local resident and a member of the militia fighting alongside the army said on Tuesday.
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Cameroonians Donate 3 Million Euros to Help Army Fight Boko Haram
A fundraising campaign to help Cameroon's army battle Nigeria's feared Boko Haram fighters has brought in more than three million euros and hundreds of tonnes of food, local media said Wednesday.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram in Disarray as Government Forces Advance
Boko Haram is fracturing as shortages of weapons and fuel foment tensions between its foot soldiers and leaders, women rescued from the Islamist jihadi fighters by Nigerian troops told Reuters.
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At Least 10 Killed by Boko Haram in North Cameroon
Fighters from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram killed at least ten people in overnight attacks on two villages in neighbouring northern Cameroon, two senior army sources told Reuters today.
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Fleeing Boko Haram Kill 7 in Attack on Village in Chad
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgency fleeing an offensive by soldiers from Chad and Niger launched a rare attack on Chadian soil, killing seven people, security sources said on Friday.
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Boko Haram Kills 9 Chadian Soldiers in Ambush, Says Army
Nine Chadian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded after being ambushed by Boko Haram fighters in northeastern Nigeria, the Chadian army said today.
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Boko Haram Militants Attack Village in Chad, Killing One
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist insurgency attacked a village in Chad early on Sunday, killing one person, local residents said.
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Thousands March Against Boko Haram in Niger
Niger's President Mamahadou Issoufou on Tuesday told thousands of people protesting at deadly raids by Boko Haram that "Niger will be the tomb" of the Islamists from neighbouring Nigeria.
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Suicide Bombers Strike Niger Town; Chadians Kill 13 Boko Haram Militants
Two female suicide bombers attacked the Niger frontier town of Diffa on Wednesday, security sources said, shortly after Chad's army said it had killed 13 fighters from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Gambaru.
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Niger Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack on Prison
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist sect attacked a prison over the border in Niger overnight, but were repelled, a military source there said today.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram has 4,000-6,000 Hardcore Fighters, Say US Officials
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which is fighting a violent insurgency in northeast Nigeria, has about 4,000-6,000 "hardcore" fighters, US intelligence officials said on Friday.
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109 Boko Haram Fighters Killed After Attack in Niger
Niger claimed that its troops killed 109 Boko Haram fighters when the Islamists carried out their first major attack in the country on Friday, while four soldiers and a civilian were also left dead.
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Niger Troops to Join Regional Fight Against Boko Haram
Niger is set to send troops to Nigeria for the multi-national battle against Boko Haram after scores of people were killed in a fresh onslaught by the Islamist fighters in a key border town.
