Nigeria

Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border

Nigeria's air force said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids on militant fighters that had gathered near the Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

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Death Toll in Nigerian Mosque Attack Jumps to at Least 30

Gunmen killed at least 30 people in an attack on a mosque in northwestern Nigeria earlier this week, according to a resident and a lawmaker.

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Nigeria Says Has Arrested Two Leaders of Jihadist Group

Nigerian officials said they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.

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US Approves $346M Sale of Ammo, Precision Weapons to Nigeria

The US State Department has approved the potential $346 million sale of ammunition and precision-guided weapons to Nigeria.

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Army, Armed Groups Killing Thousands in Southeast Nigeria: Amnesty

Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds "arbitrarily detained" by security forces and armed groups in southeast Nigeria, Amnesty International said.

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Nigerian Military Kills More Than 100 ‘Bandits’ in Northwest Raid

The Nigerian military killed more than 100 members of a criminal gang in an air and ground raid over the weekend, according to a conflict monitoring report.

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Troops Kill 45 ‘Bandits’ in North-Central Nigeria: Conflict Monitor

Nigerian troops killed 45 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout in the north-central Niger state, according to a conflict monitors' report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Monday.

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Nigerian Troops Kill 150 ‘Bandits’ in Ambush, Air Strikes

Nigerian soldiers killed at least 150 members of a criminal gang in an ambush in northwestern Kebbi state this week, a local official said Thursday.

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Nigeria Unveils First Compressed Natural Gas‑Powered Vehicles

Nigeria has rolled out its first fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for the armed forces.

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Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria

Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday.

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