Three French soldiers were killed Monday in Mali when their armoured vehicle struck an explosive device in the Hombori region in the centre of the poor Sahel state, the French presidency said
Elysee: 3 French soldiers were killed in an operation in Mali
In Mali, the army announces having killed a dozen suspected jihadists near Burkina Faso
Seven troops and 11 suspected jihadists have died in clashes in a troubled western region of Niger ahead of elections this weekend, the defence ministry said Thursday
Fuel tanker kills 16, destroys 30 houses in Jebba
7 month agoAt least three people were injured when the headquarters of the humanitarian aid organisation SOS Sahel in Kabkabiya in North Darfur was plundered by six gunmen traveling in a Land Cruiser on Monday.
The United Nations: The Malian army and armed groups committed crimes against humanity
7 month agoNigeria: The Nigerian Air Force released a video that shows a series of Mi-35 aircraft airstrikes against a Boko Haram convoy in Borno State on December 19, 2020
Five Nigerian soldiers were killed when Islamic State-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy and 35 civilians were also kidnapped in another attack, military sources said on Sunday
Nigeria: five soldiers killed and 35 civilians kidnapped in two jihadist attacks
3 killed in bombing by a teenage suicide bomber in northeastern Nigeria
Bandits attack Emir of Kaura Namoda's convoy, kill 3 policemen, 5 others
Kidnapped boys seen arriving in Katsina: Reuters witness
Katsina State Government Secretary Announces 340 Students Abducted From Kankara School Have Been Released
7 month agoGeolocation of footage of destroyed homes in Niger's Toumour village. Watertanks towards the end of the video match the alignment and sizing of tanks seen here
7 month agoSatellite imagery shows scale of the attack on Toumour village in Niger, on Saturday, 12 Dec. Authorities said 28 were killed and 800 homes burned. Comparison shows imagery from 8 & 16 Dec. from @planetlabs, used in @qgis with 4,3,2 banding. Layered over @sentinel_hub
7 month agoBoko Haram released a video, claims it showing the students that were abducted in Kankara, Nigeria
BokoHaram on Tuesday claimed the abduction of hundreds of students in NW Nigeria, in what would be its first attack in the region since a jihadist uprising more than a decade ago, as a state governor said 'talks' with the abductors are ongoing
Nigerian kidnappers in 'talks' with authorities: governor
Armed men invaded boarding school where about 800 boys live in northwestern Katsina state, home state of the Nigerian president, who is currently in the region
Nigeria: Boko Haram claims the kidnapping of hundreds of high school students
Jihadist group Boko Haram claims responsibility for abduction of hundreds of school students in Nigeria. "I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina," leader of the group says. At least 333 students are missing
7 month agoKankara Abduction: Northern Groups Threaten To Hit Streets In Protest
Parents Pray for Hundreds of Students Kidnapped in Nigeria's Katsina
7 month agoLet's hope this is the final post of the day, but ISWAP has just claimed responsibility for yesterday's attack in Ngom. The statement says 4 soldiers were killed, an SUV, weapons, and ammunition were captured, the local base and a "tank" were burned
7 month agoNAF conducted airstrikes targeting JAS positions in Njimia (in Sambisa Forest). Several fighters are said to have been killed. Location:
Gunmen kill one, kidnap three in Katsina
7 month agoAs for the attacks not reported in the media, ISWAP also claimed the ambush on the road from Maiduguri to Bulabulin (the Damboa road). The statement says 6 soldiers were killed, "a Humvee" (does NA have any of those), "a Cougar" (I assume an APC), 2 SUVs, and weapons captured
7 month agoISWAP claimed responsibility for the Askira Uba attack, said a member of CJTF was killed while 2 SUVs, weapons and ammo were captured (they lost at least 3 SUVs though). They also claim to have burned the CJTF HQ and a tank
ISWAP launched a big assault in Askira Uba with 15 gun trucks. According to reports, at least 20 fighters were killed and their attempt was repelled. 1 soldier lost his life while 2 others were wounded
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
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