*Identify targets for coordinated suicide attacks By David Otto After reports by Global Terrorism Index (GTI) emerged of a significant drop in Boko Haram-ISWAP overall attacks in 2019, the bitter rivals JAS and ISWAP jihadist factions have initiated a deadly plan to launch multiple coordinated suicidal attacks along specific locations in Northern
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Breaking: Nigerian Military Airstrike Kills Notorious ISWAP Governor, 99 Others
*Amir Goni Maina killed alongside scores top Commanders, foot soldiers By David Otto The Lake Chad Basin (LCB) jihadist factions - Boko Haram JAS and Islamic State of West Africa Province ( ISWAP) suffered another devastating loss of its top leadership, foot soldiers and armoury base at a location confirmed by impeccable
Insurgency: Nigerian Military Intercepts Ransom Payments meant for Boko Haram
The Nigerian military has said that troops of the 251 Task Force Battalion deployed in Strong Response Area (SRA) Molai, intercepted a ransom payment to suspected members of the Boko Haram sect. The acting Director of Defense Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Benard Onyeuko, said in a statement on Thursday that on November 17,
The Fundamental Connection between Education and Boko Haram in Nigeria
By Madiha Afzal On April 2, as Nigeria’s megacity Lagos and its capital Abuja locked down to control the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s military announced a massive operation — joining forces with neighboring Chad and Niger — against the terrorist group Boko Haram and its offshoot, the Islamic State’s West Africa
Shekau’s Boko Haram, ISWAP Hatch Battlefield Alliance for Christmas Attacks
By David Otto Jihadist Units loyal to the embattled Abubakar Shekau faction from the southern flanks of Borno State and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) units from the North Eastern Lake Chad Basin ( LCB) have agreed to form a battlefield alliance against the Nigerian army and regional LCB
Nigeria, US, Others Pledge to Defeat ISIS, Boko Haram
Godsgift Onyedinefu Nigeria and the United States of America (USA) as well as the 82-member global coalition have reaffirmed full commitment to defeating ISIS and other terror groups including ISWAP and Boko Haram in Nigeria. This pledge was made at a the end of a virtual meeting of the Global Coalition
Insecurity: Troops apprehend more bandits’ collaborators, gun runners with weapons
The Nigerian military says it troops deployed to the North west and north central zones have apprehended more suspected bandits' informants, collaborators and 6 gun runners with various weapons in the last week. John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), who disclosed this on Thursday, said troops of 17 Brigade attached
Troops foil suicide attack in Borno, kill 8 Boko Haram fighters
The Nigerian Military says it's troops of troops of Army Super Camp 7 deployed in Bama, Borno State successfully thwarted a suicide attempt on their camp by a lone female suicide bomber.The military says the troops sighted and killed the suicide bomber before she could detonate her vest.Brigadier General Bernard
Military onslaught kills 75 Boko Haram insurgents in week
The Nigerian Military on Tuesday said it's troops of Operation Fire Ball has killed 75 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in the last week in North east.The military however announced that three soldiers including an officer was killed and four others wounded in action during the encounters with the terrorists.Brigadier General Benard
Troops foil tertorists’ attack on IDPs in Borno, kill several Boko Haram fighters
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Military says itself it's troops of Operation Lafiya Dole successfully foiled terrorists’ attack on a convoy of vehicles conveying IDPs from Maiduguri city to Baga town in Borno State and killed several Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters.John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), who disclosed this on Friday