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The Nigeria Defence Headquarters has confirmed the killing of six soldiers during a raid by the Islamic State/ Boko Haram group on its military base in Borno State. In a statement yesterday, the DHQ said although 34 terrorists were killed and 23 AK 47 weapons recovered, six of its personnel were killed in action. It…
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Barely four days after killing fifteen fishermen in the Tumbun Rogo community, the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have given residents of Kukawa LGA notice to quit their communities or face death from the terror group. A resident who fled his community to Maiduguri three hours after receiving the threat, revealed this…
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The Divisional Police Officer of New Marte in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State has been killed by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). It was gathered that the DPO, a Superintendent of Police, was killed on Monday night while defending the police station at the resettled community from the…
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Suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have gifted huge amounts of old Naira notes to many commuters in the Lake Chad Basin. This is happening ahead of the deadline of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s old for new Naira notes swap. This occurred along Maiduguri/Monguno highway on Saturday, January 28,…
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The hideout and abode of the leader of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), Fiya Ba Yuram, in Sambisa forest has been heavily bombarded by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the airstrikes. He said they were carried out on…
The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a police station in Kogi state. It was reported how gunmen attacked the police station in Adavi LGA of the state in the early hours of Saturday, killing three officers. Edward Egbuka, commissioner of police in the state, had described…
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A Super Tucano airstrike has eliminated an Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) leader and foot soldiers, including foreign fighters. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) operation under Operation Hadin Kai took out the terrorists at Kirta Wulgo in Borno State. Mallam Ari, Commander in charge of the area, and mercenaries fabricating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)…
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Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province terrorist group have launched an attack on Mainahari community near Wakabiu in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. Reports had it that the insurgents threw bombs to the village on Saturday afternoon. However, a source told newsmen that the insurgents were successfully repelled by men of…
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