Nigeria: Boko Haram, Police Clash in Yobe
Fresh violence has hit parts of Borno and Yobe states, leaving scores of security personel and suspected Boko Haram members dead and many buildings destroyed.
Nigerian security forces
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Nigeria:
Dozens Killed in Battle Between Military and Suspected Gunmen
Focac, 26 April 2013
A total of 25 people, including police and assailants, were killed on Thursday in a crossfire between military operatives and gunmen in Gashua Town of Bade local government area of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
JTF, Gunmen Clash in Yobe
Leadership, 26 April 2013
Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan inaugurated the Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North to address the menace of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Six Policemen, Five Boko Haram Members Killed in Yobe, Borno - Residents Flee As Gunmen Kill Four Cops in Borno
Vanguard, 26 April 2013
At least two policemen and five suspected members of Boko Haram died after a midnight shootout between the insurgents and security forces in Gashua town of Yobe State, residents… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Seven Killed in Yobe Terror Attack
Vanguard, 25 April 2013
The Joint Task Force (JTF) on security in Yobe has confirmed the death of two policemen and five suspected terrorists in an attack early on Thursday. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fresh Violence in Borno, Yobe
Daily Trust, 26 April 2013
A fresh wave of violence hit the restive parts of Borno and Yobe states yesterday, leaving in its wake nine policemen dead and many buildings destroyed. Read more »