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Boko Haram militants kill over 100 in Nigerian village

Boko Haram militants kill over 100 in Nigerian village

At least 1,500 people have so far been killed in the region this year in attacks by armed groups, according to the US-based Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, or ACLED.

05 September,2024 07:33 AM IST | Maiduguri | Agencies
Nigeria's anti-Boko Haram militia frees 894 kids

Nigeria's anti-Boko Haram militia frees 894 kids

The jihadis have also recruited thousands of children to fight in their ranks. "We will continue until there is no child left in the ranks of all armed groups in Nigeria," Fall said, noting that children "have been abducted, maimed, raped and killed.

11 May,2019 09:59 AM IST | Agencies
Nigeria cholera outbreak kills 175

Nigeria cholera outbreak kills 175

Nigeria has seen regular cholera outbreaks since Boko Haram took up arms against the government in 2009

13 November,2018 07:15 AM IST | Lagos | Agencies
Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Nigeria

Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Nigeria

The conflict has claimed more than 27,000 lives since 2009 and nearly two million people still cannot return to their homes in the Lake Chad region. In recent months, Boko Haram has carried out major attacks on military targets, killing dozens

02 November,2018 07:59 AM IST | Kano (Nigeria) | AFP
Two suicide bombers kill four in north Nigeria mosque

Two suicide bombers kill four in north Nigeria mosque

The bombers, a man, and a woman detonated their explosives inside the mosque during morning prayers on Saturday in the town of Bama in Borno state

22 April,2018 09:30 PM IST | Kano | AFP
Atleast 2,000 women and girls kidnapped by Boko Haram: Amnesty

Atleast 2,000 women and girls kidnapped by Boko Haram: Amnesty

Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 2,000 women and girls since the beginning of last year, Amnesty International said today, a year on from the mass abduction of 219 Nigerian schoolgirls.

14 April,2015 09:29 AM IST | PTI
Of 162 nations, India 6th worst-hit by terror

Of 162 nations, India 6th worst-hit by terror

India is one of the top 10 countries most impacted by terrorism in 2014, according to a new report that claims the IS and Boko Haram are now jointly responsible for more than half of all global fatalities from terrorist attacks

20 November,2015 02:06 AM IST | Agencies
India among 10 nations impacted by terrorism in 2014: Report

India among 10 nations impacted by terrorism in 2014: Report

India is among the 10 countries most impacted by terrorism in 2014, according to a new report which said that ISIS and Boko Haram are now jointly responsible for more than half of all global fatalities from terrorist attacks

19 November,2015 03:08 PM IST | PTI
More than 30 dead as carnage returns to NE Nigeria

More than 30 dead as carnage returns to NE Nigeria

More than 30 people were killed today when a bomb blast ripped through packed crowds in Yola, northeast Nigeria, just days after President Muhammadu Buhari visited declaring that Boko Haram were close to defeat.

18 November,2015 10:03 AM IST | ANI
Nigerian army rescues 160 girls, women from Boko Haram

Nigerian army rescues 160 girls, women from Boko Haram

The Nigerian army has freed at least 160 girls and women from the hands of Boko Haram, as it continued its advance on the Sambisa natural reserve, the last major stronghold of the terrorist group, an official said on Thursday

01 May,2015 04:26 AM IST | IANS

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