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Failed jihadist assault near Maiduguri highlights persistent security challenges in northeastern Nigeria

A suspected jihadist attack on a military position near Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, was repelled overnight, marking the first attempted assault of this type in the city in several years. The incident occurred shortly after midnight in Ajilari Cross, a residential area located on the southwestern......

Nigeria: Seven soldiers killed in Jihadist ambush in borno state

At least seven Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, were killed on Friday after jihadist fighters ambushed a military patrol in the country’s northeast, according to an intelligence report reviewed by AFP on Saturday. The attack occurred in a village in the Konduga administrative......

Morocco aids Niger in eliminating Boko Haram leader ‘Bakura’ in joint operation

Niger’s military forces, with critical support from Morocco’s intelligence services, successfully neutralized Ibrahim Mahamadou, known as “Bakura,” a top Boko Haram leader. The operation, carried out in the Diffa region near Lake Chad, underscores Morocco’s expanding influence......

Nigerian air force claims killing over 35 jihadists near Cameroon border

The Nigerian Air Force announced on Saturday that it had killed more than 35 jihadist fighters in air raids targeting Islamist militants gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border. According to a military statement, the operation was based on “multiple intelligence reports from several sources.”......

Son of Boko Haram founder arrested in Chad, linked to Iswap cell

Chadian authorities have arrested a man identified as the youngest son of Boko Haram’s founder, along with five alleged accomplices, in the Lake Chad region, according to security and intelligence sources. The suspect, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, is also the brother of Abu Musab al-Barnawi, leader of......

Fifteen killed in northeast Nigeria jihadist attack

Fifteen civilians, including farmers and children, were killed on Thursday in northeastern Nigeria in a brutal jihadist attack followed by a deadly landmine explosion, local anti-jihadist militia sources told AFP. The attack took place near the village of Gurnowa, close to the garrison town of Monguno......

Over 10,000 dead in two years of attacks in northern and central Nigeria

An investigation by Amnesty International reveals that more than 10,000 people have lost their lives over the past two years due to violent attacks by jihadist groups and criminal gangs across several states in northern and central Nigeria. Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s director in Nigeria,......

Chad Military Foils Attack on Presidential Complex, 19 Dead

Security forces in Chad have reported thwarting an attempted assault on the presidential complex in the capital, N’Djamena, leading to the deaths of at least 19 people. The government stated that a group of armed attackers, numbering 24, tried to storm the president’s office on Wednesday......

A Surge in Kidnappings Plagues Northwest Nigeria’s Villages

In northwest Nigeria, a chilling wave of kidnappings continues to terrorize local communities, with dozens of women and children abducted by armed men in the village of Kafin Dawa, Zamfara State. This latest incident highlights the escalating insecurity in the region, which has been plagued by similar......