Coordinated militant attacks show weakness in Mali’s military rule
Bamako — A series of planned attacks by armed groups across Mali on Saturday has shown that the country is ...
Tag: Insurgency
Outgunned and overrun: Nigeria struggles to contain surge in militant violence
A dusty field on the edges of Kwara State in western Nigeria has become a grim symbol of the security ...
Nigerian Troops Say ‘Repentant’ Boko Haram Are Feeding Insurgents Classified Intel
YOBE & BORNO STATES, Nigeria — At forward bases carved into the semi-desert terrain of Nigeria’s northeast, a growing undercurrent ...
Sanction: Nigeria Replies US, Says Christians Not Target Of Insurgency
Abuja, NIGERIA — The federal government yesterday countered the narrative that Christians were being targeted for killing in parts of ...
Nigerian Soldiers in Counterterror Fight Carry Mental Health Burdens
Many of the Nigerian security forces who have fought Boko Haram and Islamic State-affiliated terrorists struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Shift in Boko Haram Tactics Requires Security Forces to Adapt
Months of battlefield losses and hundreds of defections appeared to weaken Boko Haram, but it has not stopped the extremists ...
Nigeria court convicts 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants in mass trial
A court in Nigeria has convicted 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants and financiers of a series of terrorism-related offences in ...
Chief of Air Staff raised concerns about influx of more weapons and terrorists into Nigeria
Nigeria's Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the power competition between the United States, Russia, ...
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