Boko Haram Ambush Leaves Lieutenant Colonel, Six Soldiers Dead in Borno
A newly promoted Lieutenant Colonel and six other Nigerian soldiers have been killed in a deadly ambush by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. The officer, identified simply as Mohammed, was reportedly leading a military team from Maiduguri to Damasak in Mobbar Local Government Area when the convoy came under heavy attack on Monday, […]
Civilians Feared Dead in Nigerian Air Force Airstrikes in Borno
An aerial operation carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) against suspected Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State has reportedly resulted in civilian casualties. Security sources told Premium Times that the airstrikes were conducted between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday around the Mararaba axis of Kukawa Local […]
ISWAP Releases Images of Brig. Gen. Musa Uba After Borno Ambush
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has circulated a new edition of its Arabic-language propaganda bulletin, Al-Naba, featuring images of the late Brigadier General Musa Uba, who was killed in an ambush in Borno State on November 18. The publication, Issue 522 of the weekly newspaper, appeared online on Thursday and includes censored photographs […]
Benue Governor Refutes US Claims of Religious Genocide
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has dismissed recent allegations from the United States suggesting that Nigeria is experiencing religious genocide, insisting that no such atrocity is occurring in his state or elsewhere in the country. The governor, a former Catholic priest, made the remarks on Wednesday, November 19, during a consultative forum on the protection […]
ISWAP Ambush: 25 Brigade Commander Reportedly Killed Despite Army Denial
Brigadier General U. Uba, Commander of the Nigerian Army’s 25 Task Force Brigade in Damboa, has reportedly been killed by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), following a violent ambush in Borno State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed that the senior officer had earlier recorded a short video confirming he was safe […]
Over 200 Killed as Boko Haram, ISWAP Battle for Lake Chad
A brutal confrontation between rival jihadist groups erupted along the shores of Lake Chad on Sunday, resulting in one of the deadliest internecine battles in recent years between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Intelligence officials, local militia leaders and militant-sources confirm that over 200 fighters were killed in the fight. The […]