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jpost.comworld6 days ago
Nigerian Court Hands Three Men Prison Terms for Boko Haram Links, Sentences Backdated to Arrest Dates
A federal judge handed down prison terms ranging from 15 to 20 years to a farmer, a father of 11 and a businessman on 15 June 2026. The convictions came during mass terrorism trials underway in Abuja.
deccanchronicle.comworld4 days ago
Nigeria Reports 13,000 Terrorists Neutralised in Past Year
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said the death toll from fighting armed rebels fell 81 percent since 2023. The military rescued 360 hostages in Borno State on Monday.
foxnews.compolitics13 days ago
Nigerian Army Rescues 360 Women and Children Previously Abducted by Boko Haram in Northeast
Troops recovered the captives, including women and children taken from Borno communities, during an operation in the Mandara mountains on June 7.
france24.comworld13 days ago
Borno State Government Denies Ransom Paid for Rescue of 360 Abductees
Borno State officials rejected reports that ransom was paid to free 360 people rescued from a Boko Haram enclave in the Mandara Mountains. The state government said the victims were freed through a military operation.
Al Jazeeraworld5 days ago
The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country.
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news.sky.comworld13 days ago
Nigerian Forces Free Over 360 Captives from Boko Haram Hideout
At least 360 people abducted in March from a community near the Cameroon border were released from a remote mountain site in Borno state. Officials and a local youth group offered differing accounts of how the release occurred.
foxnews.comworld15 days agoUpdated
Nigerian Army Rescues 360 Boko Haram Hostages in Northeast but Two Infants Die in Captivity
Troops rescued 360 captives, including children, from Boko Haram in southern Borno on Sunday. Two infants died during captivity from exhaustion on the mountainous terrain.
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Hundreds of kidnapped women and children freed from Boko Haram in Nigeria
Nigerian authorities reported the release of several hundred women and children held by Boko Haram. The operation took place in the northeast region of the country.
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japantimes.co.jppolitics24 days ago
U.S. Defense Official Links Nigeria Operations to Protection of Christians
A U.S. defense official stated that military actions against an ISIS-linked commander in Nigeria followed a directive to protect Christians targeted by the group. The comments came during a White House press conference on Wednesday.
Al Jazeeraworld37 days ago
Gunmen Kidnap Dozens of School Pupils in Northeast Nigeria
Armed attackers seized students from a school in Borno state on Friday morning, residents and a teacher told Reuters and AFP. No group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which follows a pattern of abductions used by armed groups in rural areas with limited government presen…
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Al Jazeeraworld40 days ago
Nigerian and Chadian Air Strikes Kill Over 100 Civilians, UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probes
Volker Turk called for prompt, independent probes into separate air attacks in northern Nigeria that killed more than 100 civilians. Nigerian army strikes on a market in Zamfara state on 10 May killed at least 100, while Chadian jets targeted Boko Haram camps since Friday. Nigeri…
france24.comworld41 days ago
At Least 24 Chadian Soldiers Killed by Boko Haram Before Chad Air Strikes on Lake Chad Islands Also Feared to Have Killed Nigerian Fishermen
More than 40 Nigerian fishermen are missing and feared dead after Chadian air strikes targeting Boko Haram militants on islands in Lake Chad. Abubakar Gamandi Usman, chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Fisheries Association of Nigeria, said some were hit by strikes while others drown…
citizen.co.zaworld44 days ago
At Least 50 ISWAP Fighters and Two Soldiers Killed in Northeast Nigeria Ambush
Soldiers repelled a multi-flank assault launched at 2 a.m. under cover of darkness, recovering a large cache of weapons while suffering two fatalities. Intelligence reports located 30 bodies in the surrounding area. The engagement comes weeks after an ISWAP-linked attack that kil…
france24.comworld46 days ago
At Least 23 Chadian Soldiers Killed in Attack on Lake Chad Island
Military authorities in Chad confirmed that terrorists assaulted a position on Barka Tolorom island in the Lake Chad region on 4 May 2026, killing at least 23 soldiers and wounding at least 26. Several attackers were also killed in the raid, which is believed to involve Boko Hara…
france24.comworld47 days ago
Boko Haram Attack Kills at Least 23 Chadian Soldiers in Lake Chad Region
Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked a Chadian military post on the island of Barka Tolorom, killing at least 23 soldiers and injuring 26, according to the country's armed forces. The army repelled the assailants, killing a significant number of them. The incident marks a conti…
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france24.comworld55 days agoUpdated
Gunmen Kill at Least 29 in Northeast Nigeria Attack on Football Pitch
Gunmen attacked a community in Adamawa state, killing at least 29 people gathered at a football pitch. In a separate incident, assailants raided an orphanage in Kogi state, kidnapping 23 children and an adult, with 15 children later rescued. The attacks highlight ongoing violence…
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newser.comworld60 days ago
Nigerian Troops Clash with Insurgents in Yobe State, Killing 24 and Sustaining Minor Losses
Nigerian troops foiled a coordinated terror attack on Kukareta in Yobe State, killing at least 24 insurgents and recovering various weapons. The midnight assault lasted three hours before being repelled. Two soldiers were wounded but stabilized, amid ongoing operations against re…
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At Least 20 Killed in Suspected Boko Haram Attack in Northeast Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked two villages in northeast Nigeria, resulting in at least 20 deaths, according to a local official. The incident is part of increased attacks by Boko Haram and its splinter group ISWAP on military bases and villages in the region. A related…
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