Michika Residents Return Home After Boko Haram Attack
Hundreds of villagers that abandoned their houses in Michika, Adamawa State as suspected Boko Haram gunmen attacked their communities have started returning home after the army repelled the attacks. The attack on Michika is coming almost a year after Boko Haram gunmen attacked the border community and killed nearly a dozen on March 28, 2019.
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Nigeria:
Many Killed as Troops Engage Boko Haram in Adamawa
Premium Times, 3 January 2020
Many people were reportedly killed as troops of the Nigerian military repelled a night attack launched by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Michika Local Government Area of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senator Abbo Applauds Nigerian Army for Repulsing Boko Haram Attack in Adamawa
Vanguard, 3 January 2020
Senator Ishaku Abbo of the Adamawa Northern Senatorial Zone has commended Nigerian Army for repelling the attack on the communities of Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Residents Flee to Mountains as Boko Haram Attacks Adamawa Villages
Premium Times, 3 January 2020
Hundreds of villagers in communities around Michika town in Adamawa State last night fled to the mountain top as suspected Boko Haram gunmen attacked their communities, sources… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Repels Attack On Michika
Daily Trust, 3 January 2020
The Nigerian military have yesterday repelled an attack on Michika town in Adamawa State by Boko Haram insurgents. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Liberates 147 Women, Children in North-East
This Day, 3 January 2020
Troops of the Nigerian Army thursday rescued 147 civilians, including women and children held captive by insurgents in the North-east. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Air Force Neutralises Terrorists, Destroys Camp in Borno
Daily Trust, 1 January 2020
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) have been neutralised and some structures in their camp at Abulam in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Troops Kill Several Boko Haram Fighters, Rescue 165 Hostages in Borno
Vanguard, 2 January 2020
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that its troops have killed several Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. Read more »
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