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Gunmen Kill 10 Soldiers In Nigeria: Army
Gunmen killed 10 Nigerian soldiers and an officer in central Benue state, the army said today.
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Nigerian Army Uses Donald Trump's Video To Justify Shooting Protesters
Nigeria's army on Friday posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones to justify opening fire on a Shiite group this week.
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Watch Macron Loosen Up On Nigeria Trip With Visit To Legendary Nightclub
In 1977, Nigerian soldiers burned down the legendary concert hall where Fela Kuti performed his protest music that popularized the Afrobeat genre and earned him millions of loyal followers around the world.
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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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Two Teenage Girl 'Bombers' Shot Dead In Nigeria
Two teenage girls wearing explosive vests were shot dead by soldiers in a town in north eastern Nigeria just days after a blast killed 14 worshippers, militia sources told AFP on Tuesday.
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Grieving Mother Says Donald Trump Disrespected US Soldier Killed In Niger
The grieving mother of a US soldier slain in an ambush in Niger reportedly said Wednesday that President Donald Trump had disrespected her son during a call he made to offer his condolences.
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5 Killed In Boko Haram Ambush In Northeast Nigeria: Report
Boko Haram ambushed Nigerian troops in the country's restive northeast, leaving three soldiers and two terrorists dead, military and vigilante sources told AFP Tuesday.
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Boko Haram Attacks Nigeria Military Base
At least five soldiers were killed in a surprise weekend attack by Boko Haram Islamists on a military base in northeast Nigeria, senior officers told AFP on Monday.
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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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1 Abducted Chibok Schoolgirl Found By Soldiers: Nigerian Army
One of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist terrorists group Boko Haram from their school in northeast Nigeria's Chibok in 2014 has been found by soldiers, a Nigerian army spokesman said on Saturday.
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Boko Haram Kill 6 Soldiers In Southeast Niger: Ministry
Six Nigerien soldiers were killed and three others wounded in the country's southeast Wednesday in an attack blamed on Boko Haram, the interior ministry said in a statement read on state radio.
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At Least 27 Boko Haram Fighters Killed Across Border By Cameroon Soldiers
Cameroon soldiers killed at least 27 Boko Haram fighters after launching a cross-border operation in the Nigerian locality of Goshi that also resulted in the death of one soldier, a senior military official said.
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Nigeria Soldiers Killed Shiite Children, No Provocation: Human Rights Watch
Nigerian soldiers fired on unarmed Shia children with no provocation before unjustified raids that killed hundreds of the minority group in the West African nation, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Nigeria Commutes Troops' Death Sentences For Refusing To Face Boko Haram
Nigerian military has commuted the death sentences handed to 66 soldiers for mutiny over claims they refused to fight Boko Haram Islamists, a spokesman said today.
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Suspected Boko Haram Suicide Attack Kills At Least 4 in Niger
Suspected Islamist militants from Nigeria's Boko Haram group killed three civilians and a soldier in a double suicide attack across the border in Niger on Sunday, security sources said.
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Gunmen Kill 10 Soldiers In Nigeria: Army
Gunmen killed 10 Nigerian soldiers and an officer in central Benue state, the army said today.
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Nigerian Army Uses Donald Trump's Video To Justify Shooting Protesters
Nigeria's army on Friday posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones to justify opening fire on a Shiite group this week.
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Watch Macron Loosen Up On Nigeria Trip With Visit To Legendary Nightclub
In 1977, Nigerian soldiers burned down the legendary concert hall where Fela Kuti performed his protest music that popularized the Afrobeat genre and earned him millions of loyal followers around the world.
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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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Two Teenage Girl 'Bombers' Shot Dead In Nigeria
Two teenage girls wearing explosive vests were shot dead by soldiers in a town in north eastern Nigeria just days after a blast killed 14 worshippers, militia sources told AFP on Tuesday.
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Grieving Mother Says Donald Trump Disrespected US Soldier Killed In Niger
The grieving mother of a US soldier slain in an ambush in Niger reportedly said Wednesday that President Donald Trump had disrespected her son during a call he made to offer his condolences.
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5 Killed In Boko Haram Ambush In Northeast Nigeria: Report
Boko Haram ambushed Nigerian troops in the country's restive northeast, leaving three soldiers and two terrorists dead, military and vigilante sources told AFP Tuesday.
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Boko Haram Attacks Nigeria Military Base
At least five soldiers were killed in a surprise weekend attack by Boko Haram Islamists on a military base in northeast Nigeria, senior officers told AFP on Monday.
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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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1 Abducted Chibok Schoolgirl Found By Soldiers: Nigerian Army
One of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist terrorists group Boko Haram from their school in northeast Nigeria's Chibok in 2014 has been found by soldiers, a Nigerian army spokesman said on Saturday.
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Boko Haram Kill 6 Soldiers In Southeast Niger: Ministry
Six Nigerien soldiers were killed and three others wounded in the country's southeast Wednesday in an attack blamed on Boko Haram, the interior ministry said in a statement read on state radio.
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At Least 27 Boko Haram Fighters Killed Across Border By Cameroon Soldiers
Cameroon soldiers killed at least 27 Boko Haram fighters after launching a cross-border operation in the Nigerian locality of Goshi that also resulted in the death of one soldier, a senior military official said.
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Nigeria Soldiers Killed Shiite Children, No Provocation: Human Rights Watch
Nigerian soldiers fired on unarmed Shia children with no provocation before unjustified raids that killed hundreds of the minority group in the West African nation, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Nigeria Commutes Troops' Death Sentences For Refusing To Face Boko Haram
Nigerian military has commuted the death sentences handed to 66 soldiers for mutiny over claims they refused to fight Boko Haram Islamists, a spokesman said today.
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Suspected Boko Haram Suicide Attack Kills At Least 4 in Niger
Suspected Islamist militants from Nigeria's Boko Haram group killed three civilians and a soldier in a double suicide attack across the border in Niger on Sunday, security sources said.
