Nigerian youth hold vigil for student killed by Islamic State affiliate
Nigerian youth have held a vigil for a student killed last month by the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, a breakaway Boko Haram group. The...
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Three Nigerian soldiers killed in the latest terrorist attack
Islamic State -affiliated militants have killed three Nigerian soldiers and seized two military vehicles in an attack in violence-wracked northeastern Borno state, security sources and...
Weapons used in Nigeria killings also used by Al Qaeda in Mali
A study by a London-based research group has revealed that arms used in the farmers/herders conflict in North-west Nigeria come from the same source as...
The Islamic State remains an undefeated threat
Pentagon and the United Nations both estimate that the group still has as many as 30,000 active insurgents in the region. Thousands more IS-aligned fighters...
Military arrests Boko Haram’s informants and top commander’s wife in north-eastern Nigeria
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that its troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), have continued to pounce on Boko Haram and Islamic State for West...
Two suicide bombers attacked a Nigerian mosque during early morning prayers
Reports from north-eastern Nigeria say two suicide bombers attacked a mosque during early morning prayers. The attack took place in the town of Gwoza in...
Boko Haram faction demonstrates parallels with Cold War-era revolutionary insurgents
Different ‘Boko Haram’ factions display contrasting militant strategies to achieve their goals. While the original faction Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad (JASDJ) is one of...