Niger: counter terrorism operation

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has stated that the wanted terrorist leader, Ali Kachala Kawaje; terrorists bomb expert, Machika Dan Muhammad, and 38 other fighters...

Benin: Boko Haram IED explosion in Alibori

Two soldiers of Benin’s armed forces died in the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in the commune of Karimama, north of the...

Somalia and Ethiopia MoU counter-terrorism cooperation

The Defense Ministers of Somalia and Ethiopia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their defense cooperation and joint efforts to...

Nigeria: Police defuse IED at the University of Maiduguri

The Police Command in Borno State said it successfully defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri on...

Nigeria: Counter-terrorism operation in Yobe State

The Nigerian Army reported that five Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) fighters were killed during an aggressive clearance operation in Yobe...

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