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Nigeria army says killed 50 militants in northeast

The military said the Islamist militants were killed Thursday as forces fought off a coordinated ISWAP assault on the headquarters of its 27th brigade

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09 May, 2026
Nigerian soldiers run while singing during training in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. (Photo by JORIS BOLOMEY/AFP via Getty Images)
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US to send 200 troops to Nigeria to train African nation's military

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10 February, 2026
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Nigerian army said it killed a Boko Haram commander and 10 militants

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01 February, 2026
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Trump claims Christians in Nigeria face 'existential threat'

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31 October, 2025
Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force drive around in pick-ups during training at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. (Photo by JORIS BOLOMEY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed 35 militants

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23 August, 2025
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The rise of jihadist groups in Africa

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Nigerian official says new leader of IS-linked group killed

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22 October, 2021
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Islamic State's West Africa chief is dead: Nigerian general

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14 October, 2021
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15 Nigerian women, children escape from Boko Haram captivity

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 October, 2021
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Nearly 6,000 extremists surrender in northeast Nigeria: army

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2021
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Kidnappers in Nigeria release 28 schoolchildren

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25 July, 2021
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Nigeria's Boko Haram confirms chief's death, urges loyalty

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 June, 2021
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Boko Haram leader 'kills self' in fight with rival jihadists

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 June, 2021
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IS jihadists battle for control in northeast Nigeria

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04 June, 2021
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Families appeal for aid freeing kidnapped Nigerian schoolkids

The New Arab & agencies
02 June, 2021
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Xenophobic violence in Ivory Coast leaves one dead, many injured

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2021
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Is Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dead?

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21 May, 2021
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari backs new Chad leader

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 May, 2021
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Islamic State-aligned jihadists kill at least 31 Nigerian soldiers

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 April, 2021
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Eight Chadian soldiers killed by mine in IS-affiliate area

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 July, 2020
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Jihadists kill dozens in Nigeria attacks: local sources

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 June, 2020