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Nigerian security forces face major insurgent attack along power grid route

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At least 50 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during an ambush on a Nigerian infrastructure security convoy, while seven officers from the Civil Defense Corps remain missing. The incident occurred during a routine patrol monitoring power grid installations, highlighting ongoing security challenges in the region. The attack, involving approximately 200 Boko Haram fighters, demonstrated the […]
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Niger: army repeals Boko Haram attack, kills dozens of jihadist fighters

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Fierce fighting in southeastern Niger has left 10 soldiers wounded and several dozen jihadist fighters from the notorious Boko Haram group dead in the nation’s unstable region, Government officials have said. The clash was provoked by a group of Boko Haram jihadists who attacked a special intervention battalion positioned at the airport in N’Guigmi, a […]