Tag: Boko Haram

Borno: Many soldiers feared dead, as Boko Haram attacks Army base 

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Borno soldiers killed

Several Nigerian soldiers are feared dead following a deadly attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a military outpost in Jakana, Kaga local government area of Borno state. According to military sources, the insurgents launched the assault in the early hours of Friday, storming the area in multiple groups and firing heavily before targeting the army base with explosives. The attackers reportedly overwhelmed the troops, resulting in significant casualties. Sources revealed that many soldiers were killed during the attack, while others sustained injuries and fled into…

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Adamawa: B’Haram attacks communities, kill 14 residents 

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Adamawa B'Haram attacks

…Set ablaze shops, food stores Grief engulfed Zah and Mubang communities in Yadul, Garaha District of Hong LGA, Adamawa State, after suspected Boko Haram fighters launched yet another deadly attack, killing no fewer than 14 people and injuring two others. According to residents, the assailants stormed the villages at about 6:16pm on Monday, unleashing violence that claimed the lives of elders and youths.  This is as the terrorists set ablaze food stores and other properties. By Tuesday morning, the communities were counting their dead and lamenting a tragedy they say…

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B’Haram abducts newly elected LGA Vice-Chair, Councillors, others in Borno 

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B'Haram abducts

Suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have abducted the newly-elected Vice-Chairman of Biu LGA of Borno State, Alhaji Sa’idu, alongside two councillors and several other passengers on the Borno–Yobe highway. The abduction occurred on Wednesday evening along the Kamuya village–Buni Yadi road, a notorious route long associated with insurgent attacks, kidnappings and ambushes in Nigeria’s North-East region. Sources told newsmen that the victims were travelling to Maiduguri after participating in the local government elections held last Saturday when their convoy was intercepted by the terrorists. One of…

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Borno: Army rescues 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP 

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Borno Army rescue

Troops of ‘Operation Haɗin Kai, (OPHK) have rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the Mussa district, of Askira/Uba local government area of Borno state. The victims, aged between 15 and 20, were kidnapped on November 23 while harvesting crops on their family farmlands. They were freed on Saturday, November 29, after what military authorities described as a swift and intelligence-driven operation in the southern Borno axis. A statement from the Nigerian Army said the girls were immediately evacuated to a secure military facility where they are…

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Borno: Ndume decries fresh Boko Haram attacks, as 4 farmers killed, church torched

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Ndume on B'Haram attacks

Senator Ali Ndume has condemned a new wave of Boko Haram attacks in Borno South after four farmers were murdered in Kwam village, and a church was set ablaze in Pemi.  In a press statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, Ndume decried the recent killings in Kwam village near Dille community of Askira-Uba local government area, the burning of a church and other structures in Pemi, and the latest incursion into Shikarkir community in Chibok local government area. He warned that poor security presence in remote communities is enabling…

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Borno: Troops foil kidnap attempt, rescue 74 NYSC members 

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Borno kidnap attempt

Nigerian troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North-East ‘Operation Haɗin-Kai‘, have rescued 74 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Borno State. According to reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday night, when the corps members’ vehicles broke down near a notorious kidnapping hotspot.  The rescue took place around 9:05 p.m., following quick intervention by troops who were alerted through a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) system monitored by military personnel. According to security sources, the CCTV detected…

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Over 200 terrorists killed, as Boko Haram, ISWAP clash

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N'East under seige

…As NAF launches nationwide airstrikes on insurgents A major escalation in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism front has seen the deaths of over 200 militants following violent clashes between rival jihadist groups in the North-East, even as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) intensified precision airstrikes against insurgents and bandits across several northern states. Security and intelligence sources confirmed on Monday that the fierce battle between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters erupted in Dogon-Chiku, along the shores of Lake Chad, on Sunday. The confrontation, driven by long-standing ideological and…

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Escalating Insecurity: “Boko Haram deploying drones for attacks”, Zulum cautions FG

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Zulum cautions FG

Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised a serious alarm over reports that Boko Haram insurgents are now using drones to launch surveillance and attacks across parts of the North-East region. Speaking after a recent assault in Mafa, the Governor called on the Federal Government to act swiftly to counter the growing security threat posed by the insurgents’ advanced tactics. According to Zulum, intelligence reports indicate that the terrorists deployed drones in Dikwa and other parts of Borno to monitor movements of both civilians and security personnel before launching…

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Religious Persecutions in Nigeria: “Boko Haram, ISIS are killing more Muslims than Christians” – U.S Envoy

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U.S Envoy on religious persecutions

The United States (U.S) Envoy to Nigeria, Massad Boulos, has stated that terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS have killed more Muslims than Christians in Nigeria. Boulos made the remark while addressing concerns over recent claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, describing such narratives as misleading and not reflective of the U.S. government’s position. According to him, terrorism in Nigeria is not targeted at any specific religion or ethnic group but affects people of all faiths and backgrounds. “Those who know the terrain well know that terrorism has…

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Borno: Many soldiers reportedly killed, as ISWAP attacks military base

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Borno soldiers killed

Several soldiers are feared dead and others injured after fighters from the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked a military base in Ngamdu, Borno state, early yesterday morning. Reports said the terrorists stormed the Ngamdu military camp around 2 a.m. and began shooting at soldiers on duty. The insurgents reportedly carried out a late-night assault on the Ngamdu military camp, causing casualties among the troops. Some of the injured soldiers have been taken by ambulance to the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu for treatment.

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