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US Strikes Targeted ISIS, Lakurawa Jihadists: Nigeria
US strikes in Nigeria this week targeted Islamic State militants from the Sahel who were in the country to work with the Lakurawa jihadist group and "bandit" gangs, a spokesman for the Nigerian president told AFP Saturday.
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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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17 Dead in Boko Haram Attacks in Chad, Nigeria
A Boko Haram suicide bombing in a crowded market in Chad's capital killed 15 people on Saturday, just days after the militant group claimed a previous bombing in the city that left 38 people dead.
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Nigerian Military Says to Investigate Amnesty Killing Allegations
Nigeria's military said today it was investigating allegations by Amnesty International that more than 8,000 people had died in detention during a crackdown on Islamist militant group Boko Haram, weeks after dismissing the report.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Releases New Video as Suicide Blast Kills 13
Boko Haram released a new video today rejecting claims they have been routed in a four-nation offensive, while a suicide bomber killed 13 people in the Islamists' northeast stronghold.
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Central, West African Leaders to Meet Over Boko Haram in April
Armies from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched an offensive to end the Islamic militant group's six-year campaign, which has killed thousands in northern Nigeria and spilled over into Cameroon and Niger.
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Boko Haram Militants Attack Village in Chad, Killing One
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist insurgency attacked a village in Chad early on Sunday, killing one person, local residents said.
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Boko Haram-Islamic State Pledge is 'Act of Desperation', Says Nigerian Government
Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State group was a sign of weakness and a result of pressure on the jihadist militants by Nigeria and its allies, the government in Abuja said today.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State Group After Carnage in Maiduguri
The leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group in an audio recording released on Saturday.
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US Strikes Targeted ISIS, Lakurawa Jihadists: Nigeria
US strikes in Nigeria this week targeted Islamic State militants from the Sahel who were in the country to work with the Lakurawa jihadist group and "bandit" gangs, a spokesman for the Nigerian president told AFP Saturday.
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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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17 Dead in Boko Haram Attacks in Chad, Nigeria
A Boko Haram suicide bombing in a crowded market in Chad's capital killed 15 people on Saturday, just days after the militant group claimed a previous bombing in the city that left 38 people dead.
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Nigerian Military Says to Investigate Amnesty Killing Allegations
Nigeria's military said today it was investigating allegations by Amnesty International that more than 8,000 people had died in detention during a crackdown on Islamist militant group Boko Haram, weeks after dismissing the report.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Releases New Video as Suicide Blast Kills 13
Boko Haram released a new video today rejecting claims they have been routed in a four-nation offensive, while a suicide bomber killed 13 people in the Islamists' northeast stronghold.
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Central, West African Leaders to Meet Over Boko Haram in April
Armies from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched an offensive to end the Islamic militant group's six-year campaign, which has killed thousands in northern Nigeria and spilled over into Cameroon and Niger.
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Boko Haram Militants Attack Village in Chad, Killing One
Fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist insurgency attacked a village in Chad early on Sunday, killing one person, local residents said.
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Boko Haram-Islamic State Pledge is 'Act of Desperation', Says Nigerian Government
Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State group was a sign of weakness and a result of pressure on the jihadist militants by Nigeria and its allies, the government in Abuja said today.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State Group After Carnage in Maiduguri
The leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group in an audio recording released on Saturday.
