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france24.comBoko 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…
france24.comGunmen 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…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)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…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)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…