5 day agoNiger: Violence during the 2nd Round of the Presidential Elections (21 February 2021)
5 day agoReleased just now by Amaq - a burning Nigerian Army truck as a result of an attack 2 days ago, probably the Kafa-Gorigi ambush
Four men were abducted yesterday from the IDP camp in Kablewa. Judging by the location, Bakura-JAS fighters should be suspected perpetrators
5 day agoNiger: 07 dead and 03 seriously injured among members of polling stations in the rural commune of Dargol, Gotheye department, Tillaberi region, following the explosion of an IED by bandits
Nigerian air force passenger plane crash kills seven people after an engine failure
5 day agoNigeria Air Force confirms fatal loss of King Air 350 Wreckage indicates unique paint scheme of "NAF-201"
A Nigerian military plane, King Air 35, has crashed while approaching Abuja airport runway after reporting an engine failure, according to media reports. It is not yet clear if there are any fatalities
The Algerian army denies the participation of its forces outside the country's borders, specifically in the Sahel countries
5 day agoNigerian military plane crashes on approach to Abuja airport: airport authority
5 day agoThabat Agency reports clashes between fighters from Boko Haram (Shekau) and "Dawlah" (ISWAP) near the Nigerien-Nigerian border. The article mentions 40 ISWAP fighters killed in the village called "Sunawa" (location unknown).
5 day agoGunmen Kill @IAOkowa's Aide, Four Policemen, Cart-Away Rifles. He was killed along Crudas axis by Akintola Road, Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State
Mali creates body to open talks with Islamist militants
"Boko Haram reportedly raided Borno central towns of Marte and Dikwa, the same night. Sources said the insurgents pushed back military forces and took over Marte." This AND Dikwa
"The Nigerian military is countering a twin attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Dikwa and Marte in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria
Yesterday's Baiomari/Bayamari attack: 7 villagers and 4 policemen were killed
Police repel armed robbery attack in Abuja
1 week agoISWAP also claims to have destroyed a Nigerian army vehicle by an IED on the road from Bosso to Mallam Fatori and killed/wounded the soldiers on board. According to the statement, this incident took place on Monday
1 week agoISWAP already claimed the attack, said 10 soldiers were killed and 3 vehicles, weapons and ammo were captured while 2 tanks, an SUV and the local military base were burned. Photo and/or video releases are expected
"Several Nigerian Army soldiers have been killed in a fierce battle with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in New Marte. [.] [T]he area's situation was still fluid while its military base was dislodged
Apparently, Bakura faction fighters (under Shekau's JAS) clashed with "Boko Haram" (ISWAP) near the village of Korongol (northeast of Diffa, 30 fighters were killed )
1 week agoOn Sunday night, an SUV was stolen by ISWAP fighters in Chetimari. On Monday this attack was also claimed by the group
1 week agoYesterday evening ISWAP claimed 3 more attacks. 2 of them are from the main area of claims currently - Kafa-Gorigi (Sunday) and Goniri-Gorigi (Monday). Both IED attacks, several soldiers are claimed killed and wounded in both, an APC destroyed in the first, an SUV in the second
German Foreign Minister: Military participation in the Sahel is still necessary
Macron: Any large withdrawal of French forces from the Sahel would be wrong
Macron: We will strengthen our military operations to strike Al Qaeda and its annexes on the African coast
Macron: France's military presence in the Sahel came at the request of the countries of the region
Chadian President Idriss Deby says deploying 1,200 soldiers to Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso border zone
1 week agoIS-West Africa militants claim today to have infiltrated Chetimari in Niger's Diffa region and captured an army four-wheel-drive vehicle:
On 9/02 (Tuesday), 2 JAS commanders (Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib) were killed in the Vuria-Guja area (Vuria is here: Guja is just south of it). It looks increasingly likely that JAS is in process of relocating from Sambisa
81 JAS fighters reportedly killed, "many villages" ("including Garin Bello, Kwoche, Lawanti, Alfa Bula Hassan and Alfa Cross among others") cleared in Sambisa Forest. 1 soldier also died while 4 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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