Boko Haram Kills 4 Aid Workers in Nigeria, Abduct Two
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have killed at least four humanitarian workers and abducted two others along a highway in the northern part of Borno State. This comes less than two weeks after they killed other aid workers they had abducted.
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Nigeria:
4 Aidworkers Killed, 2 Abducted in Borno
Daily Trust, 22 December 2019
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have killed at least four humanitarian workers and abducted two others along a highway in the northern part of Borno on Sunday morning. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Three Borno Local Govts Largely Deserted After Recent Boko Haram Attacks - Lawmaker
Premium Times, 22 December 2019
The recent attacks by members of the Islamic State's West African Province (ISWAP), a faction of the Boko Haram, has displaced the majority of the residents of a federal… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Repels Boko Haram Attack On Damaturu
Premium Times, 22 December 2019
The Nigerian military successfully repelled a Boko Haram attack on Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, an official has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Panic in Damaturu As Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack
Premium Times, 22 December 2019
There is panic in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, as soldiers repel what appears to be a Boko Haram attack. Read more »
InFocus
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