1 month agoNigeria: ISWAP claimed responsibility for killing 7 soldiers (one of them is executed after the clashes) in Borno, Algarno. According to photos, two vehicles captured/destroyed and at least one 12.7x108mm HMG (possibly Type 54 HMG) captured as well
1 month agoISWAP also says it killed 30 Chadian soldiers and destroyed 2 boats by 2 IEDs in the area between Ngouboua and Kaiga (the main ISWAP area in Chad). According to the statement, the attack took place on 01/12. Like I said 2 weeks ago, this is ISWAP's new tactic in that area
1 month agoISWAP released photos showing the aftermath of the Alagarno clash, including an APC which in fact has been delivered just this year. 1 SUV captured, 1 burned (plus photos of 1 killed and 1 captured Nigerian soldier) are also a part of this "photo report"
1 month agoA NA attack in Alagarno Forest repelled - ISWAP says 7 soldiers were killed, several wounded, 1 captured, 2 SUV and an APC captured, 2 burned. Once again Alagarno Forest proving itself to be a very difficult battlefield
1 month agoTwo attacks claimed by ISWAP in Borno (both taking place yesterday: 1. An ambush on the road from Gamboru to Dikwa - 4 soldiers claimed killed, several wounded, an SUV, weapons and ammo captured
1 month agoThe Islamic State claims to have killed around 30 (.) Chadian soldiers in a double IED attack. Western Chad
1 month agoA new NA report from Operation Fire Ball: 1. On 6/12, troops of the 222 Bn (are they still stationed in Konduga) killed 4 BH fighters in Margumari (not sure about the exact location), captured 4 AKs and 2 motorbikes
1 month agoYesterday ISWAP claimed an ambush near Kareto from Sunday. The use of an IED is being reported by the group (first time in a while in that area)
"On Monday, at about 4a.m., DPO of Kankara Division, led 'Operation Puff Adder' to Gatakawa village, based on a report that bandits, on motorbikes, armed with AK-47 rifles, attacked the village, broke into shops and kidnapped 13 persons
A call has gone to the Lagos State Government to adequately compensate families of people killed or injured during the recent EndSARS protests, while business owners who incurred losses should also be assisted by the government
1 month agoMudu is further north, 30 km southwest of Rann. In total and as usual, NAF says several militants were killed
1 month agoBone is a settlement near Yale, 23 km north of Bama. That area was also targeted recently, as seen in the second photo.
1 month agoGeolocation of NAF Airstrikes in Sambisa "S" (below), Bone and Mudu (in next tweets). Not much to add about Sambisa "S" but it must be an important area if NAF is targeting it for the third time in 3 weeks. Location:
Yellow fever outbreak kills 172 people in Nigeria
1 month agoBurkina Faso faces a hunger crisis in which up to 500,000 children are believed to be severely undernourished
The Boko Haram jihadist group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a brutal massacre of farm workers in northeast Nigeria over the weekend as the death toll rose to 76
1 month agoIslamic State claimed it took an employee of the Red Cross hostage in Nigeria
Nigeria: Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the massacre of farmers in Borno State. In a video, a field commander said the massacre was revenge on farmers for cooperating with authorities
The UN Security Council condemns the attacks on civilians in northeastern Nigeria
1 month agoMali: Al-Qaeda-linked militants carried out attacks on military targets. The Islamists fired rockets and mortar shells at three military units housing troops from France and the UN: Gao, Menaka and Kidal
Rockets fired at French and UN bases in Mali
1 month agoImages: al-Qaeda's JNIM/AQIM claims to have targeted a French military base in Mali
1 month agoAlgeria- ANP announces arrest of militant ("Ben Khia Aissa" who joined militant groups in Mali in 2018) in Tin Zaouatine. According to ANP, he was carrying a "G3" (actually FN FAL) with only 1 mag & an RPG-2 with 3 rockets (not shown). Weird loadout for surrenderees
3 explosions occurred in cities in northern Mali, coinciding with attacks against camps of international forces
1 month agoBorno Governor Babaganan Umara Zulum attended the burial Sunday in the nearby village of Zabarmari of bodies recovered on Saturday. Initial tolls indicated 43 and then at least 70 dead from the massacre by suspected Boko Haram fighters
1 month agoThe weekend attack on a village in northeast Nigeria blamed on the Boko Haram jihadist group left at least 110 dead, the UN humanitarian coordinator in the country said Sunday
At least 110 civilians killed in northeast Nigeria attack: UN
Boko Haram Islamists have killed more than 40 rice paddy workers in Northeast Nigeria. According to the descriptions, they were handcuffed and their throats were cut
Election of Chadian Hussein Ibrahim Taha as Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
Presidential election in Burkina Faso: opponents congratulate Roch Kaboré on his re-election
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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