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6 Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Attack in Cameroon
An attack by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorists against a Lake Chad army base manned by an anti-insurgent regional force has left six Cameroonian soldiers dead, a military source said on Tuesday.
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Boko Haram Falls Victim To A Food Crisis It Created
After rampaging across the region for years, forcing more than 2 million people to flee their homes and farms, Boko Haram appears to be falling victim to a major food crisis of its own creation.
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Donors Pledge $250 Million To Fight Boko Haram
Despite offensives by the regional force with troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Islamist jihadists maintain strongholds in areas that are difficult to access.
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Cameroon Pledges 2,500 Troops for Regional Boko Haram Force
Cameroon will send nearly 2,500 soldiers to join a west African regional force to fight Boko Haram Islamists that will number 8,700 men, the defence minister said Friday.
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Nigeria Names Head of Regional Force to Fight Boko Haram
Nigeria on Thursday named the head of a new multinational force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists carrying out a wave of attacks, as the country's outgoing defence chief of staff warned its military was underfunded and poorly equipped.
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Nigeria Names Head of Regional Force to Fight Boko Haram
Nigeria on Thursday named a general to lead a new multinational task force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists in the face of a surge of devastating attacks.
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US Set to Provide $5 Million for Anti-Boko Haram Force
The United States plans to provide $5 million to help support a regional military force fighting Nigeria's Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a state department official said on Tuesday.
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Nigeria Should Lead Regional Anti-Boko Haram Force: President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria should lead a regional anti-Boko Haram force for the duration of its operations, President Muhammadu Buhari said today, as he met counterparts for talks on military strategy.
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Nigeria, Regional Leaders Meet to Discuss New Boko Haram Force
Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari holds talks today with regional leaders on Boko Haram, with hopes a new fighting force will help crush the Islamists after six years of violence.
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Regional Forces Retake Nigerian Town From Boko Haram: Niger Military Official
Regional forces have retaken a town in northeastern Nigeria where Boko Haram members were said to have fled after suffering losses elsewhere, Niger's military said today.
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Nigeria Military Claims to Have Killed 300 Boko Haram Militants in Counter Offensive
Nigerian forces have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters during an operation to recapture 11 towns and villages since the start of the week, the military said on Wednesday, as regional neighbours also pounded the militants.
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Nigeria Vows No More Vote Delays Despite New Boko Haram Threats
Nigeria insisted Monday it will crush Boko Haram militants and avoid another election postponement, even as violence raged and the Islamists' leader vowed to defeat a regional force hunting them.
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Nigeria Vows to Crush Boko Haram as Leader Dismisses Regional Threat
Nigeria on Monday vowed to crush Boko Haram within six weeks as its leader warned a new regional fighting force "will not achieve anything" and the rebels launched fresh cross-border attacks.
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African Nations Pledge 8,700 for Anti-Boko Haram Force
African nations pulling together a regional force to fight Nigeria's Boko Haram militants on Saturday pledged 8,700 soldiers, policemen and civilians, an increase from earlier estimates for the mission.
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Boko Haram Goes on Rampage After Chad Offensive
Nigerian Boko Haram fighters went on the rampage in the Cameroonian border town of Fotokol Wednesday, massacring civilians and torching a mosque before being repelled by regional forces.
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6 Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Attack in Cameroon
An attack by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorists against a Lake Chad army base manned by an anti-insurgent regional force has left six Cameroonian soldiers dead, a military source said on Tuesday.
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Boko Haram Falls Victim To A Food Crisis It Created
After rampaging across the region for years, forcing more than 2 million people to flee their homes and farms, Boko Haram appears to be falling victim to a major food crisis of its own creation.
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Donors Pledge $250 Million To Fight Boko Haram
Despite offensives by the regional force with troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Islamist jihadists maintain strongholds in areas that are difficult to access.
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Cameroon Pledges 2,500 Troops for Regional Boko Haram Force
Cameroon will send nearly 2,500 soldiers to join a west African regional force to fight Boko Haram Islamists that will number 8,700 men, the defence minister said Friday.
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Nigeria Names Head of Regional Force to Fight Boko Haram
Nigeria on Thursday named the head of a new multinational force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists carrying out a wave of attacks, as the country's outgoing defence chief of staff warned its military was underfunded and poorly equipped.
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Nigeria Names Head of Regional Force to Fight Boko Haram
Nigeria on Thursday named a general to lead a new multinational task force created to fight Boko Haram jihadists in the face of a surge of devastating attacks.
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US Set to Provide $5 Million for Anti-Boko Haram Force
The United States plans to provide $5 million to help support a regional military force fighting Nigeria's Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a state department official said on Tuesday.
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Nigeria Should Lead Regional Anti-Boko Haram Force: President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria should lead a regional anti-Boko Haram force for the duration of its operations, President Muhammadu Buhari said today, as he met counterparts for talks on military strategy.
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Nigeria, Regional Leaders Meet to Discuss New Boko Haram Force
Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari holds talks today with regional leaders on Boko Haram, with hopes a new fighting force will help crush the Islamists after six years of violence.
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Regional Forces Retake Nigerian Town From Boko Haram: Niger Military Official
Regional forces have retaken a town in northeastern Nigeria where Boko Haram members were said to have fled after suffering losses elsewhere, Niger's military said today.
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Nigeria Military Claims to Have Killed 300 Boko Haram Militants in Counter Offensive
Nigerian forces have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters during an operation to recapture 11 towns and villages since the start of the week, the military said on Wednesday, as regional neighbours also pounded the militants.
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Nigeria Vows No More Vote Delays Despite New Boko Haram Threats
Nigeria insisted Monday it will crush Boko Haram militants and avoid another election postponement, even as violence raged and the Islamists' leader vowed to defeat a regional force hunting them.
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Nigeria Vows to Crush Boko Haram as Leader Dismisses Regional Threat
Nigeria on Monday vowed to crush Boko Haram within six weeks as its leader warned a new regional fighting force "will not achieve anything" and the rebels launched fresh cross-border attacks.
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African Nations Pledge 8,700 for Anti-Boko Haram Force
African nations pulling together a regional force to fight Nigeria's Boko Haram militants on Saturday pledged 8,700 soldiers, policemen and civilians, an increase from earlier estimates for the mission.
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Boko Haram Goes on Rampage After Chad Offensive
Nigerian Boko Haram fighters went on the rampage in the Cameroonian border town of Fotokol Wednesday, massacring civilians and torching a mosque before being repelled by regional forces.
