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A suicide bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria, killed 5 and injured over 30, with fragments of a suspected suicide vest found at the scene. The attack, part of ongoing violence in Nigeria's northeastern region linked to Boko Haram, highlights the persistent threat of militant groups despite a decline in such attacks in recent years.
A bomb explosion during prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria, killed five people and injured 35, with evidence suggesting a likely suicide attack attributed to Boko Haram, amidst ongoing violence in the region.
A mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria, was bombed during evening prayers, killing at least five people and injuring 35, with preliminary investigations suggesting a possible suicide attack by Islamist militants, amidst ongoing jihadist insurgency in the region.
An explosion occurred during evening prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri, Nigeria, with reports of casualties, amid ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in the region. No group has claimed responsibility, but militants have previously targeted similar sites.
Nigeria rejects US military threats over alleged Christian persecution, emphasizing sovereignty and the complex, multifaceted nature of violence involving Boko Haram and armed gangs, with Nigerian leaders seeking to deepen cooperation on community protection.
US President Donald Trump has ordered the preparation of military plans for possible action in Nigeria, citing concerns over violence against Christians, though evidence for such targeted persecution is disputed. Nigeria's government denies religious intolerance, and the situation involves ongoing conflicts with jihadist groups like Boko Haram, which have caused widespread violence mostly affecting Muslims and Christians alike. Trump has also designated Nigeria a 'Country of Particular Concern' for religious freedom violations, threatening sanctions and military intervention if the Nigerian government does not address the issues.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened military action and halted aid to Nigeria over alleged Christian persecution, prompting Nigeria's President Tinubu to deny claims of religious intolerance, amidst ongoing violence involving religious and ethnic conflicts in Nigeria.
Trump threatened to deploy military force and impose sanctions on Nigeria, citing concerns over religious freedom amid ongoing conflicts involving insurgent groups like Boko Haram. Nigeria's government pushed back against Trump's classification of the country as a 'country of particular concern.'
Boko Haram killed over 60 people in an overnight attack in Borno State, Nigeria, targeting the village of Darul Jamal, with military strikes killing 30 militants in response. The attack marks a resurgence in jihadist activity in the region, which has suffered a 15-year insurgency causing over 40,000 deaths and displacing more than two million people.
Jihadists, identified as Boko Haram members, killed at least 60 people in northeastern Nigeria's Darul Jama, marking a significant escalation in the region's ongoing insurgency, which has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions. The attack involved indiscriminate shooting and arson, highlighting the challenges faced by Nigeria's military efforts to curb violence. Additionally, a separate attack in Edo state resulted in the kidnapping of Chinese workers and the death of eight security officials, further illustrating the region's instability.
Boko Haram militants killed over 60 people, including soldiers, in a brutal house-to-house attack on the village of Darul Jamal in Nigeria's Borno State, where residents had recently returned after displacement, highlighting ongoing security challenges despite increased military efforts.
Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 10 people and kidnapped at least 160, including children, during a raid on Kuchi village in Niger state, Nigeria. The attackers, numbering around 300, stayed for several hours, cooking and making tea before leaving with the abductees. This is the fifth attack on Kuchi village, which has frequently suffered from kidnappings for ransom. Security forces have not yet initiated rescue operations, and no demands have been made by the kidnappers. Amnesty International criticized Nigerian authorities for failing to protect rural communities.
In a deadly raid on Kuchi village in Nigeria's central Niger state, suspected Boko Haram militants killed ten people and kidnapped at least 160 villagers, mostly women and children. The attackers looted homes and terrorized the community, highlighting the Nigerian authorities' failure to protect citizens, as noted by Amnesty International.
The Nigerian army has rescued Lydia Simon, one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram 10 years ago, along with her three children. More than 100 of the 276 abducted schoolgirls have been freed, but the fate of over 80 remains unknown. Boko Haram's targeting of schools continues, with ongoing kidnappings and raids. Survivors of the Chibok kidnapping have shared their harrowing experiences, and the kidnapping-for-ransom industry is on the rise in Nigeria.
Nigerian soldiers have rescued Lydia Simon, a woman who was abducted by extremists in Chibok a decade ago while she was a schoolgirl, along with her three children. Simon, who is five months pregnant, was found in the Gwoza council area of Borno state, the epicenter of the insurgency. She was among the 276 girls seized from their school in Chibok in April 2014, and about 82 of them are still in captivity. The Nigerian army did not provide details on how she was freed, but some of the recently rescued women have reported facing trauma and violence during their captivity.