Islamic Militants In Nigeria
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Top Boko Haram Terrorists Killed In Air Strikes: Nigerian Air Force
Nigeria's air force said it had killed some senior Boko Haram militants and believed it had fatally wounded the group's leader in a raid on the Islamists' northeast heartland.
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17 Dead in Boko Haram Attacks in Chad, Nigeria
A Boko Haram suicide bombing in a crowded market in Chad's capital killed 15 people on Saturday, just days after the militant group claimed a previous bombing in the city that left 38 people dead.
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Nigerian Military Says to Investigate Amnesty Killing Allegations
Nigeria's military said today it was investigating allegations by Amnesty International that more than 8,000 people had died in detention during a crackdown on Islamist militant group Boko Haram, weeks after dismissing the report.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Releases New Video as Suicide Blast Kills 13
Boko Haram released a new video today rejecting claims they have been routed in a four-nation offensive, while a suicide bomber killed 13 people in the Islamists' northeast stronghold.
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Central, West African Leaders to Meet Over Boko Haram in April
Armies from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched an offensive to end the Islamic militant group's six-year campaign, which has killed thousands in northern Nigeria and spilled over into Cameroon and Niger.
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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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Boko Haram-Islamic State Pledge is 'Act of Desperation', Says Nigerian Government
Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State group was a sign of weakness and a result of pressure on the jihadist militants by Nigeria and its allies, the government in Abuja said today.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State Group After Carnage in Maiduguri
The leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group in an audio recording released on Saturday.
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UN Worried About Fate of 125,000 Nigerian Refugees in Nigeria
The UN food agency on Tuesday voiced concern for the 125,000 Nigerian refugees who have fled to southeast Nigeria, where Boko Haram militants have launched attacks in recent days.
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Survivors of Nigeria Attack Describe Killings
Survivors of an assault by Islamic militants that killed hundreds of civilians in Nigeria have described days of relentless violence in which, one witness said, some people were slaughtered "like insects."
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Nigerian Rights Group Urges UN to Stop Executions of Soldiers For Refusing to Fight Islamic Militants
A leading Nigerian human rights group is asking United Nations rapporteurs to help try to stop the mass executions of soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad for refusing to fight Islamic militants. Fifty-four troops received death sentences last week, 12 were condemned in September and 45 more soldiers, including a few officers, await their fa...
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Islamic State Influence Spreads to African Jihadists
Its main battlegrounds are far away and its true influence hard to judge, but the Islamic State's black banner is attracting the attention of jihadists in Africa, particularly in Nigeria.
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Nigerian Army Recaptures Kidnapped Girls' Hometown
The Nigerian army said Sunday it had recaptured the northeastern town of Chibok, where Islamic militants abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April, provoking a wave of global outrage.
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Women Abducted by Boko Haram Used on Frontline: Rights Group
Women and girls abducted by Islamic militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria were used in combat operations, forced to lure men into ambush and to marry their captors, according to a report released on Monday.
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Top Boko Haram Terrorists Killed In Air Strikes: Nigerian Air Force
Nigeria's air force said it had killed some senior Boko Haram militants and believed it had fatally wounded the group's leader in a raid on the Islamists' northeast heartland.
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17 Dead in Boko Haram Attacks in Chad, Nigeria
A Boko Haram suicide bombing in a crowded market in Chad's capital killed 15 people on Saturday, just days after the militant group claimed a previous bombing in the city that left 38 people dead.
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Nigerian Military Says to Investigate Amnesty Killing Allegations
Nigeria's military said today it was investigating allegations by Amnesty International that more than 8,000 people had died in detention during a crackdown on Islamist militant group Boko Haram, weeks after dismissing the report.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Releases New Video as Suicide Blast Kills 13
Boko Haram released a new video today rejecting claims they have been routed in a four-nation offensive, while a suicide bomber killed 13 people in the Islamists' northeast stronghold.
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Central, West African Leaders to Meet Over Boko Haram in April
Armies from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched an offensive to end the Islamic militant group's six-year campaign, which has killed thousands in northern Nigeria and spilled over into Cameroon and Niger.
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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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Boko Haram-Islamic State Pledge is 'Act of Desperation', Says Nigerian Government
Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State group was a sign of weakness and a result of pressure on the jihadist militants by Nigeria and its allies, the government in Abuja said today.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State Group After Carnage in Maiduguri
The leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group in an audio recording released on Saturday.
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UN Worried About Fate of 125,000 Nigerian Refugees in Nigeria
The UN food agency on Tuesday voiced concern for the 125,000 Nigerian refugees who have fled to southeast Nigeria, where Boko Haram militants have launched attacks in recent days.
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Survivors of Nigeria Attack Describe Killings
Survivors of an assault by Islamic militants that killed hundreds of civilians in Nigeria have described days of relentless violence in which, one witness said, some people were slaughtered "like insects."
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Nigerian Rights Group Urges UN to Stop Executions of Soldiers For Refusing to Fight Islamic Militants
A leading Nigerian human rights group is asking United Nations rapporteurs to help try to stop the mass executions of soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad for refusing to fight Islamic militants. Fifty-four troops received death sentences last week, 12 were condemned in September and 45 more soldiers, including a few officers, await their fa...
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Islamic State Influence Spreads to African Jihadists
Its main battlegrounds are far away and its true influence hard to judge, but the Islamic State's black banner is attracting the attention of jihadists in Africa, particularly in Nigeria.
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Nigerian Army Recaptures Kidnapped Girls' Hometown
The Nigerian army said Sunday it had recaptured the northeastern town of Chibok, where Islamic militants abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April, provoking a wave of global outrage.
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Women Abducted by Boko Haram Used on Frontline: Rights Group
Women and girls abducted by Islamic militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria were used in combat operations, forced to lure men into ambush and to marry their captors, according to a report released on Monday.
