France and the Sahel countries will hold a meeting to discuss the escalation of tension in the region, while Paris plans to involve forces from the European Union countries in the ongoing battles on the ground, with the exacerbation of their losses and the increasing internal pressure on them because of their military commitment there without achieving the desired results
UN chief says 'complex attack' against blue helmets in Mali may constitute war crime
2 week agoAlgeria FM meets with high ranking military officials from Mali to enhance security cooperation between both, it is not ruled out for Algeria to send it's Military in Mali thanks to the new constitution adopted after a Referundum held on November 1st
ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army checkpoint in the town of Geidam in Nigeria's Yobe State, allegedly killing 4 and capturing 3 others
ISIS has claimed responsibility for clashes with Nigerian army forces in an area between the towns of Mainok and Jakana in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, allegedly inflicting 7 casualties
The Swiss authorities recognize the death of hostage Béatrice Stöckli in Mali, information released in October and confirmed by JNIM in November
Amaq released the video showing the clashes in the Goniri-Gorigi area on Friday. It shows almost exactly the same footage as the photos released recently by ISWAP
2 week agoISWAP also claimed an attack between Mainok and Jakana, saying 7 soldiers were killed and wounded, 2 SUVs were destroyed, 1 was captured (along with weapons and ammo). Not sure if this is the attack targeting the team repairing the power tower in that area, no date is given
Mali: Twenty United Nations peacekeepers were injured, several seriously, in central Mali on Wednesday when their base came under fire, said a spokesperson for the United Nations mission
Mali: A MINUSMA convoy was attacked early this morning in the Douentza circle, between Dallah and Boni. Early reports indicate that at least 20 Togolese peacekeepers were injured, some seriously
ISIS has claimed responsibility for an IED attack targeting a Nigerian army foot patrol between the towns of Goniri and Gorgi in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State
Nineteen people were killed at the weekend when armed men raided two villages in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, the government said, in the latest violence to hit the region
2 week agoBoko Haram Militants Kill Six Nigerian Soldiers: The soldiers were attacked along the Goniri-Gorigi Road as they were returning from a clearance operation
ISIS is claiming to have inflicted 20 casualties on the Nigerian army and to have destroyed 4 vehicles in the latest clashes in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State
2 week agoThe Islamic State just published its first claim of the day: 20 soldiers killed, 4 vehicles destroyed in Borno state Nigeria
JAS attacked Kolofata at night 5-6/02. They managed to steal some clothes but lost an AK rifle.
2 week ago[email protected] Kill Two, Leave Many Injured In Clash With Okada Riders In Lagos. Sahara Reporters According to reports, some policemen from the Itire division seized motorcycles from two riders who were Hausa around 8am
ISIS has claimed responsibility for clashes with Nigerian army forces between the towns of Goniri and Gorgi in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, allegedly killing 6 soldiers
ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army barracks in the town of Gambaru in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State
Summary of Nigerian Army's actions against JAS in Sambisa Forest - 52 militants and 6 soldiers killed in the last week. Just like the article from 2 days ago, this one also says the losses among the troops came from the IEDs and suicide bombers
2 week agoChad's ruling party endorsed President Idriss Deby Itno's bid for a sixth term in an April election. The 68-year-old former army chief who has been in power for 30 years, hailed the decision at a meeting of his Patriotic Salvation Movement
3 week agoAnother pack of ISWAP claims this afternoon: 1. The failed Gamboru attack ("several killed/wounded"). 2. The ambush on the Goniri-Gorigi road - 6 soldiers claimed killed, an APC and a bulldozer burned, an SUV, weapons and ammunition captured
Chad: "Following an armed attack which occurred on 28 January 2021, 50 households (203 individuals) fled the village of Diguindom"
"On Wednesday, soldiers aided by fighter jets overran Dole camp, the last jihadist stronghold in the so-called "Timbuktu triangle", the two military officers said."
3 week agoYesterday ISWAP claimed 2 more attacks (both from Wednesday), this time via the usual statements: 1. An ambush on CJTF on Jakana-Auno road - several killed/wounded. 2. A triple IED attack in Gorgore - several soldiers killed/wounded, an APC destroyed
Gunmen Kill Man, Wife, Daughter Inside Anambra Church Sahara Reporters According to an eyewitness report, a masked gunman came into the church on Wednesday, during the midweek service
ISIS has claimed responsibility for detonating 3 IEDs targeting a Nigerian army patrol in the town of Gorgore in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State
ISIS has claimed responsibility for clashes with pro-government militiamen between the towns of Auno and Jakana in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State
3 week agoNigeria: At least six people die after fire ravaged a market in Nigerian capital Abuja, local media say
"Incessant terrorist attacks have forced residents of four local governments in Borno State to flee into Yobe communities, the police have revealed. The local governments, according to Yobe State Police Command, are Gubio, Magumeri, Kaga and Konduga
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