Nigeria insurgents attack barracks

Suspected Islamist militants attack a military barracks in north-eastern Nigeria, sparking a battle involving military fighter jets that lasted several hours.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Mar

Two civilians killed in Mali rocket attack on UN barracks

Two civilians were killed by stray rockets on Sunday as militants attacked a barracks used by United Nations MINUSMA peacekeepers in northern Mali, a source inside the force told AFP.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

21 May

Insurgents irk Nigeria’s President-elect Buhari

In spite of its denial, it has been confirmed that the outgoing government of Nigeria hired mercenaries from South Africa to confront Boko Haram Islamists fighting in northeast of the country.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Nigeria village attack 'kills 17'

Suspected Boko Haram fighters are accused of killing 17 people in attack on a village in northern Nigeria, a day after twin bombings kill scores in the city of Jos.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Fury at Nigeria military over attack

Local people are angry that Nigerian forces withdrew security checkpoints before an attack on a school in Yobe state by Islamist militants.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Militants attack Nigeria school

A school in north-east Nigeria has been attacked by suspected Islamist militants, with some students shot and stabbed, reports say.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Nigeria anger over 'Islamist attack'

A leading Nigerian senator expresses outrage over the security forces' failure to prevent a second deadly attack on a town by militant Islamists.

 

9 years ago

BBC

29 Aug

Nigeria warns of airport attack

Nigeria's intelligence agency warns of a possible attack on Abuja's airport after disrupting what it said was a Boko Haram spying network.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Scores killed in Nigeria attack

At least 69 people have been killed in an attack on villages in Katsina state, north-western Nigeria, officials and witnesses say.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Islamists blamed for Nigeria attack

Suspected militant Islamists killed at least 28 people during an assault on a large town and village in north-eastern Nigeria, witnesses say.

 

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