Nigeria detains British plane, "broke the coronavirus restrictions"
2 week agoFour construction workers kidnapped in Niger state, Nigeria, 13 May. The men, all staff of Tractia Construction Coy, were abducted from a site at Erena town, Shiroro LGA, by about 60 armed bandits on motorcycles. Many residents flee to IDP camp in nearby Zumba town
2 week agoISWAP claimed the killing and the wounding of at least 17 Nigerian soldiers in an attack of its militants in Borno, Nigeria
Eight Burkina soldiers killed in militant attack
2 week agoReceived video from Kayes in Mali where protests have kicked off after a police officer shot dead an 18 year old- at least 3 civilians (likely to be more) have been killed since. Govt have announced that a crisis meeting re: situation is underway
3 week agoISWAP claimed two more attacks yesterday: 1. Burning of two churches in "Geldi/Galdi" 2. An ambush between Damboa and Maiduguri, several soldiers claimed killed and wounded, 4 vehicles captured
![Sahel: ISGS (ISWAP) claimed to have targeted Algerian army barracks on 3 May in Tinzaouatene area (Mali border) with Grad rockets [no corroborating reports available, if true probably fighters linked to Katiba Salaheddine]](https://sahel.liveuamap.com/pics/2020/05/08/21996206_0.jpg)
3 week agoSahel: ISGS (ISWAP) claimed to have targeted Algerian army barracks on 3 May in Tinzaouatene area (Mali border) with Grad rockets [no corroborating reports available, if true probably fighters linked to Katiba Salaheddine]
3 week agoUS Special Operation Command C146A Wolfhound MAGMA50 departed Niamey Niger
3 week agoMali: Images of arms, ammunition, and other equipment seized by JNIM following Tuesday's attack against gendarmerie post of Mandoli, Bandiagara cercle, Mopti region. 4 gendarmes injured and post set on fire as well. Sahel
ISIS has for the first time revealed it was engaged in fierce clashes with al-Qaeda militants in the Sahel region (Mali and Burkina Faso), confirming mainstream reports that the two rivals have been fighting
New Boko Haram Video Appears to Show Shooting Down of Military Helicopter and Beheading of Chadian Soldiers
US military loses a drone in northern Niger
3 week agoRecent ISIS WA captures from a Nigerien army base in Diffa, Niger. 7 vehicles were claimed, which is hard to verify but video may be correct. Note there appeared to be little resistance.
3 week agoIS captured multiple technicals, including these 2 ZPU-2/KPV 14.5mm mounted on Toyotas. The base looks reasonably large, not entirely sure how the lightly armed fighters (With a few technicals) took it over so easily with only 5 claimed casualties on the Nigerien army side.
U.S. Repatriates over $311.7 Million in Assets to the Nigerian People that were Stolen by Former Nigerian Dictator and His Associates
French Presidency: A soldier was killed within the forces of the Foreign Legion during clashes in Mali, West Africa
Coronavirus: Nigeria reopens the main cities of Lagos and Abuja as the government gradually lifts the quarantine
ISWAP claims killing 17 & wounding 7 troops in double bombing targeting army facilities & vehicles ; destroying 3 military vehicles & capturing 2
ISIS claims killing and wounding 5 after launching an infantry style attack on an army post in Diffa, Niger near the border, from inside Nigeria ,the group claims that it has 'physical' territory in both countries now
COVID19 Responsible For Mysterious Deaths In Kano, Says PTF
The Élysée Palace announces the death of a wounded French Foreign Legion soldier on April 23 in Mali
Chad parliament outlaws death penalty for acts of terror
1 month agoISWAP issuing statements the third night in a row - an attack on a military base in Auno (several soldiers claimed killed and wounded, a 4x4 vehicle, weapons and ammunition captured) and two shelling attacks on bases - in Goniri (10 mortar shells) and Buni Yadi (4 Grad rockets)
![Mali: AQIM issued a statement eulogizing commander Abu Yahya al-Jaza'iri, killed in an attack [at an unspecified location] on Malian army barracks, *possibly* the 6 April attack in Bamba, Bourem (Gao)](https://sahel.liveuamap.com/pics/2020/04/27/21991151_0.png)
1 month agoMali: AQIM issued a statement eulogizing commander "Abu Yahya al-Jaza'iri", killed in an attack [at an unspecified location] on Malian army barracks, *possibly* the 6 April attack in Bamba, Bourem (Gao)
1 month agoChad: rocket explosion in N'Djamena, the army will decide on the investigation
Nigeria: Farmer, 10 Others Arrested in Military Uniform in Lagos
1 month agoYesterday a Chad Air Force Su-25 accidentally fired an unguided rocket during maintenance, the rocket narrowly missed a French Air Force C-130 and hit a nearby house, killing 4 civilians
1 month agoA shipment of ventilators & other essential medical supplies procured by the @UN_Nigeria to support the Govt's COVID19 response arrived at Namdi Azikwe Int'l airport today This consignment was handed over to @Fmohnigeria & PTF Members in Abuja by the UN Resident C'rdinator today
The @NCDCgov establishes COVID19 Test Centre at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano, the State Gov't has said henceforth all samples of suspected cases of the pandemic will no longer be taken to Abuja for testing as the Centre will carry out the function
1 month agoIS-West Africa militants claimed to have fired 10 heavy mortar rounds at a Nigerian military base in Goniri
Latest news from Sahel region: The Sahel part of Africa includes (from west to east) parts of northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, northern Burkina Faso, the extreme south of Algeria, Niger, the extreme north of Nigeria, central Chad, central and southern Sudan, the extreme north of South Sudan, Eritrea, Cameroon, Central African Republic and extreme north of Ethiopia.
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