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"I Saw Corpses Of My Friends": Farmers Beheaded In Violence-Hit Nigeria
Islamist militants have beheaded at least 10 farmers in Nigeria's northern state of Borno after attacking their farms, residents said on Monday.
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Top Boko Haram Terrorists Killed In Air Strikes: Nigerian Air Force
Nigeria's air force said it had killed some senior Boko Haram militants and believed it had fatally wounded the group's leader in a raid on the Islamists' northeast heartland.
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35 Dead In North East Nigeria Suicide Attacks: State Government
Two female suicide bombers killed at least 35 people at a camp for those made homeless by Boko Haram's Islamist insurgency in northeast Nigeria, a state official said on Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the region.
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Nigeria Army Probes Recent Boko Haram Attacks
Nigeria's army on Sunday said it has launched a probe into recent attacks by Boko Haram militants which claimed dozens of lives of lives near Maiduguri, capital of northeast Borno state.
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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 Kills At Least 14 In Christmas Day Attack In Nigeria: Vigilantes
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, vigilantes said on Saturday.
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Blasts Hit Maiduguri, NE Nigeria: Witnesses, Police
A series of explosions rocked the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, with casualties feared, witnesses and police said.
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Boko Haram Kills 9 Fishermen by Lake Chad: Survivor
Boko Haram Islamists shot dead nine fishermen in a village near the shores of Lake Chad in northeastern Nigeria, a leading fisherman and a survivor said on Wednesday.
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Over 40 Killed in Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria, Say Police
At least 42 people were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in attacks on two villages in Biu and Hawul districts of northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a police officer said today.
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Nigeria Army Repels Boko Haram Attack as New President's Term Begins
Nigeria's military today repelled a Boko Haram attack on the key northeastern city of Maiduguri, a day after President Muhammadu Buhari took office vowing to crush the group, witnesses and security sources said.
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At Least 55 Killed in Boko Haram Raids on 2 Nigerian Villages: Residents
At least 55 people were killed in two Boko Haram raids this week near Maiduguri, capital of restive northeastern Nigeria Borno state, a vigilante and two residents said on Friday.
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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 Seizes 40 in Northern Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have kidnapped 40 boys and young men in a remote village in northeast Nigerian Borno state on New Year's Eve, residents who fled the isolated settlement said on Saturday.
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Nigeria Says 35 Policemen Missing After Attack
Nigeria's police say they're searching for 35 missing policemen after two attacks on police training camps in northeastern Borno state, which is battling a five-year insurgency by the Boko Haram militant group.
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Nine Boko Haram Fighters Killed in Nigeria: Report
The Nigerian military on Monday confirmed it killed nine Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Borno state.
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"I Saw Corpses Of My Friends": Farmers Beheaded In Violence-Hit Nigeria
Islamist militants have beheaded at least 10 farmers in Nigeria's northern state of Borno after attacking their farms, residents said on Monday.
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Top Boko Haram Terrorists Killed In Air Strikes: Nigerian Air Force
Nigeria's air force said it had killed some senior Boko Haram militants and believed it had fatally wounded the group's leader in a raid on the Islamists' northeast heartland.
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35 Dead In North East Nigeria Suicide Attacks: State Government
Two female suicide bombers killed at least 35 people at a camp for those made homeless by Boko Haram's Islamist insurgency in northeast Nigeria, a state official said on Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the region.
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Nigeria Army Probes Recent Boko Haram Attacks
Nigeria's army on Sunday said it has launched a probe into recent attacks by Boko Haram militants which claimed dozens of lives of lives near Maiduguri, capital of northeast Borno state.
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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 Kills At Least 14 In Christmas Day Attack In Nigeria: Vigilantes
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, vigilantes said on Saturday.
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Blasts Hit Maiduguri, NE Nigeria: Witnesses, Police
A series of explosions rocked the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, with casualties feared, witnesses and police said.
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Boko Haram Kills 9 Fishermen by Lake Chad: Survivor
Boko Haram Islamists shot dead nine fishermen in a village near the shores of Lake Chad in northeastern Nigeria, a leading fisherman and a survivor said on Wednesday.
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Over 40 Killed in Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria, Say Police
At least 42 people were shot dead by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in attacks on two villages in Biu and Hawul districts of northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a police officer said today.
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Nigeria Army Repels Boko Haram Attack as New President's Term Begins
Nigeria's military today repelled a Boko Haram attack on the key northeastern city of Maiduguri, a day after President Muhammadu Buhari took office vowing to crush the group, witnesses and security sources said.
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At Least 55 Killed in Boko Haram Raids on 2 Nigerian Villages: Residents
At least 55 people were killed in two Boko Haram raids this week near Maiduguri, capital of restive northeastern Nigeria Borno state, a vigilante and two residents said on Friday.
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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 Seizes 40 in Northern Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have kidnapped 40 boys and young men in a remote village in northeast Nigerian Borno state on New Year's Eve, residents who fled the isolated settlement said on Saturday.
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Nigeria Says 35 Policemen Missing After Attack
Nigeria's police say they're searching for 35 missing policemen after two attacks on police training camps in northeastern Borno state, which is battling a five-year insurgency by the Boko Haram militant group.
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Nine Boko Haram Fighters Killed in Nigeria: Report
The Nigerian military on Monday confirmed it killed nine Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Borno state.
