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Boko Haram Suspected Of Killing 4 In Nigeria Village Raid
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have killed four people following raids on villages in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, a local official and residents said on Saturday.
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Boko Haram Attacks Killed Nearly 1,200 People Since 2013: Cameroon
Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists have killed nearly 1,200 people in neighbouring Cameroon's far north since 2013, the communications minister in Yaounde said today.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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Nigerian Troops Rescue 338 People Held by Boko Haram: Army
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, mainly women and children, held by Boko Haram Islamists around the group's Sambisa forest stronghold in the restive northeast, the army 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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Multiple Blasts at Restive Nigerian City of Maiduguri: Locals
Multiple explosions were heard Sunday on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria that has repeatedly been attacked by Boko Haram Islamists, locals said.
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Twin Blasts Hit Restive Nigerian City of Maiduguri: Locals
Twin blasts rocked a densely-populated area of the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday, the stronghold of Boko Haram Islamists, locals said, but there was no immediate report of casualties.
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At Least 47 Dead in Market Bomb Blast in Northeast Nigeria
At least 47 people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb blast Tuesday in a part of northeast Nigeria frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists, a medical source and witnesses said.
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At Least 25 People Killed by Militants in Nigeria
At least 25 people were killed by suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants in raids on Monday afternoon and on Tuesday morning on three communities in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, military and police sources said.
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'12-Year-Old Girl' Kills 10 in Nigeria Suicide Attack
A girl thought to be aged just 12 detonated explosives she was carrying at a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, killing 10 people and injuring dozens, a relative of one of the injured told AFP.
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G7 Leaders to Stand Firm on Security Threats, Ukraine
World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were today set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as "Russian aggression in Ukraine".
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Nigerian Military Claims Fresh Success Against Boko Haram
Nigeria's military on Sunday claimed it had overrun 10 Boko Haram camps in the group's Sambisa Forest stronghold, a day after the Islamists struck at a crowded bus station in the northeast, killing seven.
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Nigeria Army Imposes Curfew on Maiduguri After Boko Haram Attack
The Nigeria army Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the restive northeastern town of Maiduguri in the aftermath of a Boko Haram attack on the city, a military statement said.
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Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Toll Rises to 19, 'Many Beheaded': Security
Nineteen people were killed in Thursday night's attack on a Cameroonian village by Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants, a security source said in an updated toll, adding that most of the victims were beheaded.
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Nigeria Marks First Anniversary of Boko Haram Schoolgirl Kidnappings
Nigeria today marks the first anniversary of Boko Haram's abduction of 219 schoolgirls from the northeastern town of Chibok, as part of a series of events planned around the world.
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Boko Haram Suspected Of Killing 4 In Nigeria Village Raid
Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have killed four people following raids on villages in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, a local official and residents said on Saturday.
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Boko Haram Attacks Killed Nearly 1,200 People Since 2013: Cameroon
Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists have killed nearly 1,200 people in neighbouring Cameroon's far north since 2013, the communications minister in Yaounde said today.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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Nigerian Troops Rescue 338 People Held by Boko Haram: Army
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, mainly women and children, held by Boko Haram Islamists around the group's Sambisa forest stronghold in the restive northeast, the army 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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Multiple Blasts at Restive Nigerian City of Maiduguri: Locals
Multiple explosions were heard Sunday on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria that has repeatedly been attacked by Boko Haram Islamists, locals said.
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Twin Blasts Hit Restive Nigerian City of Maiduguri: Locals
Twin blasts rocked a densely-populated area of the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday, the stronghold of Boko Haram Islamists, locals said, but there was no immediate report of casualties.
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At Least 47 Dead in Market Bomb Blast in Northeast Nigeria
At least 47 people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb blast Tuesday in a part of northeast Nigeria frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists, a medical source and witnesses said.
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At Least 25 People Killed by Militants in Nigeria
At least 25 people were killed by suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants in raids on Monday afternoon and on Tuesday morning on three communities in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, military and police sources said.
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'12-Year-Old Girl' Kills 10 in Nigeria Suicide Attack
A girl thought to be aged just 12 detonated explosives she was carrying at a market in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday, killing 10 people and injuring dozens, a relative of one of the injured told AFP.
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G7 Leaders to Stand Firm on Security Threats, Ukraine
World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were today set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as "Russian aggression in Ukraine".
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Nigerian Military Claims Fresh Success Against Boko Haram
Nigeria's military on Sunday claimed it had overrun 10 Boko Haram camps in the group's Sambisa Forest stronghold, a day after the Islamists struck at a crowded bus station in the northeast, killing seven.
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Nigeria Army Imposes Curfew on Maiduguri After Boko Haram Attack
The Nigeria army Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the restive northeastern town of Maiduguri in the aftermath of a Boko Haram attack on the city, a military statement said.
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Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Toll Rises to 19, 'Many Beheaded': Security
Nineteen people were killed in Thursday night's attack on a Cameroonian village by Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants, a security source said in an updated toll, adding that most of the victims were beheaded.
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Nigeria Marks First Anniversary of Boko Haram Schoolgirl Kidnappings
Nigeria today marks the first anniversary of Boko Haram's abduction of 219 schoolgirls from the northeastern town of Chibok, as part of a series of events planned around the world.
