Nigeria

ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria Base Near Niger: Sources

Fourteen troops were injured when Islamist fighters attacked a base in remote northeast Nigeria near the border with Niger, military and local militia sources said.

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Trump Does Not Rule Out Any Kind of Nigeria Military Operation

US President Trump has repeated his threat of a military operation in Nigeria over killings of Christians, and that it could be ground or air attacks.

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Nigeria Lacking Resources for Jihadist Fight: Top General

Nigeria's top general said the military did not have enough resources to win its war against jihadist groups.

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Nigerian Military Says Killed 50 Jihadists in Army Base Raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

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Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region

Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.

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Jihadist Ambush Kills Seven Troops in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists in Nigeria's restive northeast killed seven troops this week, including an army commander, according to a military intelligence report.

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‘Bandits’ Kill Eight Security Personnel in Northwest Nigeria

Gunmen from criminal gangs killed eight security personnel in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, the state governor and police said.

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Jihadists Kill 63 in Attack on Nigerian Town

Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been returned from a displacement camp.

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African Militaries Eye Lighter, Cheaper Drones

African militaries are increasingly seeking small, low-cost drones for reconnaissance and attack missions, signaling a shift toward disposable aerial warfare.

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Burkina, Mali Skip Nigeria-Hosted African Defense Talks

Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria as relations between the junta-led Sahel countries and their west African neighbors remain tense.

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