Boko Haram

Nigerian Air Force ‘dropped two bombs’ on town: aid worker
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Nigerian Air Force ‘dropped two bombs’ on town: aid worker

The Nigerian Air Force dropped two bombs on the centre of a town where tens of thousands of people were…
Terrorism deaths fall in 2015: annual global index
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Terrorism deaths fall in 2015: annual global index

London (AFP) - Terrorism deaths fell last year thanks to a weakening of the Islamic State group in Iraq and…
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad: sources
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Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad: sources

Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N.
Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt
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Boko Haram faction ready to negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls: govt

The Islamic State-allied faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in…
Chad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown: Niger
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Chad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown: Niger

A joint military operation between Chad and Niger has killed 123 Boko Haram militants since July and recovered a significant…
Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants
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Clash with Boko Haram in Niger kills five soldiers, 30 militants

Thirty members of Boko Haram and five Nigerien soldiers have been killed in fighting in the southeastern Diffa region of…
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
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In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike

The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…
Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian school girls
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Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian school girls

Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of school girls kidnapped two…
‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape
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‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape

Having been kidnapped by Boko Haram, held for almost a year, and raped by several militants, 28-year-old Aisha Umar could…
Boko Haram may be sending fighters to Islamic State in Libya: US officials
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Boko Haram may be sending fighters to Islamic State in Libya: US officials

There are signs that Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists are sending fighters to join Islamic State in Libya, and of increased…
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