A female suicide bomber killed six people after blowing herself up in western Chad early Wednesday, August 14, a senior army officer said, in an attack attributed to a faction of Boko Haram. “Six people died, including a soldier,” in the attack in Kaiga-Kindji district, said the source, speaking on condition
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War on Terror: Nigerian Army inducts more mine resistant Ambush protected vehicles
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Army has inducted and operationalised four newly acquired Mine Resistant Anti Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) in the North East theatre of operation to enhance fire power and protection of troops fighting Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations,
NAF Aircraft kill dozens of ISWAP terrorists in Borno
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Air Force ( NAF) says it's Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at multiple locations within Kollaram, a settlement on the fringes of Lake Chad in the Northern part of Borno State. The NAF
Military dismiss report of ISWAP attack, killing of 10 soldiers
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has described the report of an attack by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on its troops and killing of 10 soldiers as false. The MNJTF’s Chief of Military Public Information, Col. Timothy Antigha, said this in a statement made available to
ISWAP reportedly killed dozens of Nigeria, Chad troops near Baga in July 29 clashes
Fierce clashes between a regional military force and Islamic State West Africa Province fighters near Baga in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state left 25 soldiers and at least 40 insurgents dead, two military sources and a militia leader told AFP on Thursday, August 1. ISWAP fighters launched a dawn attack on Monday
Boko Haram reportedly kills 23 mourners in Borno
ONSA exposes high level of sexual abuse by ISWAP against women
•Intercepts ISWAP logistics network•Seize large quantities of sexual enhancement drugs, intoxicants, alcoholic drinks Godsgift Onyedinefu The office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has exposed the high rate of sexual abuse perpetrated by Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) against vulnerable women in Nigeria's North East. The ONSA in a statement on Thursday
‘I don’t want to be killed’ — aid worker abducted by ISWAP begs in video
•Appeals to CAN, FG One of the workers of Action Against Hunger, a non-governmental organisation in Borno state, has spoken from captivity. Insurgents suspected to be members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) had attacked a convoy of aid workers Damasak, Borno state, last week, killing a driver before kidnapping
Where Will Boko Haram Go Next After Ten Years of Moving Around?
By Jacob Zenn The August 2011 Boko Haram bombing outside the UN building in Nigeria's capital Abuja killed at least 21 people. Credit: Gbemiga Olamikan. Ten years ago in July 2009, Nigeria's security forces cracked down on what was then a relatively little-known Islamic group in the north east of the country.
Boko Haram: How ‘cancelled pass’ led to the death of Colonel Elemele, others
•Children get support from Rivers govt Jude Johnson Fresh revelations have emerged on the circumstances that led to the death of Colonel Kenneth Eze Elemele, a captain and three other soldiers of the 29 Taskforce Brigade in Borno State on Wednesday. Colonel Elemele, the army captain, and four other soldiers of the