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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Leader Vows to Disrupt Nigeria Election - New Video
Vanguard, 18 February 2015
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vowed to disrupt Nigeria's general election in a new video released Tuesday, after two suicide attacks in the northeast blamed on the Islamists… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Dozens Killed As Suicide Bombers Strike Northeast Nigeria
DW, 18 February 2015
Suicide attacks in Nigeria's northeast have killed dozens of people. Terrorist organization Boko Haram has meanwhile warned that it plans to disrupt the national election scheduled… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Terrorists Kill Eight in Borno, U.S. Pledges Aid to Nigerian Troops
Guardian, 17 February 2015
SUSPECTED Boko Haram terrorists yesterday detonated two bombs at Miringa junction in Biu, Borno State, killing eight people and injuring six others. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Elections - Nigeria Under Tension - -Mark
Vanguard, 18 February 2015
President, David Mark, yesterday said the country was in a trial moment as it was under tension occasioned by the forthcoming general elections and inflammatory comments by the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Vows to Attack Niger, Chad
Vanguard, 18 February 2015
The Nigeria-based extremist group Boko Haram Monday threatened neighbouring countries Niger and Chad, warning the fighters were prepared to carry out suicide bombings in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
20 Civilians, 17 Insurgents Killed in Biu
Daily Trust, 18 February 2015
At least 37 people including 20 civilians and 17 Boko Haram militants died yesterday in Biu, Borno State in multiple explosions, security sources and witnesses have said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Explosions Kill 37, Injure 23 in Biu
Independent (Lagos), 18 February 2015
Thirty-seven people were killed and 23 injured in Biu, South of Borno State at noon on Tuesday, following multiple blast near checkpoint, with the Army engaging members of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Over 300 Boko Haram Fighters Killed in Recaptured Monguno - Military
Vanguard, 18 February 2015
Nigeria's military on Wednesday claimed that more than 300 Boko Haram fighters were killed when troops recaptured the garrison town of Monguno in northeast Borno state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Attacks Another Town
Guardian, 17 February 2015
HUNDREDS of Boko Haram militants stormed the town of Askira Uba in northeast Nigeria, burning homes and public buildings, as attacks continued despite a regional campaign against… Read more »
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Nigeria:
14 Feared Killed in Borno Twin Blasts
Guardian, 17 February 2015
BARELY five days after Thursday's Biu bomb blast, in Borno State, another simultaneous twin blast hit the Miringa junction, killing 14 people and injuring 13 others at about 8.35am… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Suicide Bombers Kill 14 in Biu
Vanguard, 17 February 2015
Two suicide bombers, riding on Keke Napep (tricycle) who canceled Improvised Explosive Devices on their body, rammed into a military checkpoints along Miringa- Biu road killing 14… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Suicide Bomber Kills Three in Yobe Restaurant
Daily Trust, 17 February 2015
A suicide bomber blew himself self-up in a restaurant in Potiskum town of Yobe state on Tuesday killing three other travelers and injuring 12 people. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Twin Suicide Bombers Hit Checkpoint in Biu
Daily Trust, 17 February 2015
Two suicide bombers on Tuesday targeted a major checkpoint in Biu, the biggest town in southern Borno, witnesses and survivors said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - Troops Recapture Monguno, Other Communities
Independent (Lagos), 17 February 2015
Nigerian troops fighting the insurgent group, Boko Haram, have reclaimed the town of Monguno and other communities in the North East after nearly two days of fighting. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Suicide Bomber Kills Three in Yobe
Guardian, 17 February 2015
BARELY two days after the Damaturu blast that killed eight people, another suspected suicide bomber Tuesday detonated an Improvised ExplosiveDevice (IED) strapped to his waist,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nine Killed in Biu Bomb Explosion
This Day, 17 February 2015
Nine persons were confirmed killed in an explosion that shook Biu, the largest town in the south of Borno state on Tuesday Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Fighters Raze Emir's Palace in Borno
This Day, 17 February 2015
Boko Haram insurgents have burnt down the palace of the Emir of Askira in Askira-Uba local government area of Borno state, northeast Nigeria, the spokesman of the youth vigilante… Read more »
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Nigeria:
U.S. Pledges Equipment, Intelligence in Fight Against Boko Haram
This Day, 18 February 2015
The United States military will provide communications equipment and intelligence to help African nations in the fight against Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, the Commander… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Policeman Feared Dead, 50 Injured As Explosions Rock APC Gov Rally in Rivers
Vanguard, 18 February 2015
PORT HARCOURT--The governorship campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State was again disrupted, yesterday, as several… Read more »
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Nigeria:
37 Killed, 23 Injured in Biu Multiple Explosions
Premium Times, 17 February 2015
At least 37 people died in Biu town in Southern Borno state when multiple explosions occurred at a military checkpoint at the entrance of the town, security sources and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Explosion Kills 37, Injures 23 At Biu Checkpoint Attack
Leadership, 18 February 2015
At least 37 persons have been confirmed dead and 23 others injured in an explosion at a military checkpoint at a road that leads to Biu town in southern Borno State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
How We'll Crush Boko Haram in Six Weeks - Army
Vanguard, 10 February 2015
National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) vowed, yesterday, that Boko Haram will be crushed within six weeks. Read more »