Nigerian Army Rescue 178 Hostages From Boko Haram Camp

Nigerian troops rescued 178 people from Boko Haram in attacks that destroyed several camps of the Islamic extremists in the northeast of the country, an army statement said Sunday, Aug 2, according to the Associated Press.

Benin To Deploy 800 Soldiers Against Nigerian Islamist Militants

Boko Haram Kills Seven in Borno Community

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Boko Haram Converts Chemistry Labs to IED Factory

The Nigerian Army has uncovered an abandoned college of education’s chemistry laboratory in Borno State which the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has turned into an improvised explosive devices factory.

Boko Haram Slits The Throats Of Sixteen Christian Fishermen

Boko Haram militants slit the throats of sixteen Christian fishermen on the shores of Lake Chad in the Nigerian state of Borno.

Boko Haram: Buhari Orders Total War

Massive attacks  by the armed forces on Boko Haram  camps are in progress  in Borno,Yobe and Adamawa States  on the order of President Muhammadu Buhari  in the latest effort to end  the terrorism in the Northeast.

Cameroon Deports 2,000 Nigerians in Fight Against Boko Haram

Cameroon has deported more than 2,000 Nigerians who were living in the country illegally as part of new security measures intended to prevent suicide attacks by Boko Haram jihadists, sources said Friday.

Military Rescues 59 Civilians From Boko Haram’s Den in Borno [PHOTOS]

Nigerian Airforce Discovers Boko Haram’s Oil Depot, Supply Routes [PHOTOS]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its intensified and persistent efforts in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram terrorists has intercepted over 4,000 drums and jerry cans of petroleum products and other smuggled items.

Nigeria to Contribute 3,500 to 10,000 Multinational Task Force Against Boko Haram

Cameroon President presenting a gift to President Buhari in Yaounde on 29th of July 2015

Nigeria is to contribute 3,500 troops to the 10,000 multinational task force within the Lake Chad Basin that would be launched today in Cameroon.

The task force which was a joint initiative of the countries within the African sub- region will provide a military assault against the occupation of Boko Haram in the region.

Nigerian Army Frees Captured Women And Children

Thirty hostages held by Boko Haram, including 21 children and seven women, have been freed by Nigerian troops.

Full Veil Banned in Key Niger Region Over Boko Haram Fears

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Authorities in Niger’s Diffa area, on the border with Nigeria, have banned the full Islamic veil following suicide attacks in countries in the region by women wearing the religious garment, an official said Wednesday.

“Women in the region are forbidden from wearing the full veil until further notice, in order to prevent suicide attacks by Boko Haram,” Diffa mayor Hankouraou Biri-Kassoum told AFP.

Cameroon Deploys 2,000 Extra Troops to Fight Boko Haram

Cameroon will send about 2,000 military reinforcements to the north to fight Boko Haram, the Nigerian jihadist movement behind bloody cross-border raids and suicide bombings, state television said Tuesday.

“Almost 2,000 extra soldiers will be deployed in the Extreme North region,” on the border with northeastern Nigeria, according to the report on Cameroon Radio-Television, which gave no timetable for the operation.

Presidency Denies Reports Claiming U.S Assisting Boko Haram

The Presidency yesterday denied media reports  that President Muhammadu Buhari  accused or indicted the United States Government of helping the terrorist group, Boko Haram.

Cameroon Extends Ban on Full Veil in Bid to Stop Boko Haram Attacks

Cameroon has extended a ban on full Islamic veils in parts of the country as it seeks to curb Boko Haram violence after a string of suicide bombings by female attackers.

Boko Haram Islamists Burn Students And Villagers Alive In Cameroon Attack

Nigeria-based Boko Haram Islamists burnt several students and villagers alive in Cameroon just days before the multi-national African task force was set to begin their operations against the militants.

U.S. Condemns Boko Haram Attacks In Chad

The United States has condemned the indiscriminate Boko Haram suicide attack on the Grand Marche in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena and reiterated its commitment to work with the region to curb the threat posed by the group.

About 625 killed as Boko Haram Gunmen Slit Some Residents’ Throats

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Boko Haram gunmen killed dozens of people in four villages in Borno, slitting some residents’ throats and opening fire on others, one resident and the police said on Tuesday. The atrocities near Monguno in the northeastern state of Borno took the death toll since Muhammau Buhari became president in late May to more than 625, according to an AFP count.

Scores of Boko Haram Members Feared Dead in Battle with Troops

 Scores of suspected terrorists were feared dead when troops who were newly deployed to the troubled Borno state clashed on their way along Damaturu-Maiduguri on Saturday morning.

Boko Haram Kidnap Girls: New Hope For 200 Hostages Who Sparked Global Twitter Campaign

Thousands of activists have campaigned for the girls to be brought home safely

Boko Haram’s proposal could end the mass-kidnapping outrage that sparked the global Bring Back Our Girls Twitter campaign supported by more than five million people including America’s First Lady Michelle Obama.