Boko Haram insurgency
Terrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa
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| February 15 2025 |
The Boko Haram insurgency
American Republican Congressman Scott Perry alleged that USAID has been funding Boko Haram and other terrorist groups.
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| January 26 2025 |
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At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed when an ISWAP suicide bomber detonated an explosive-loaded vehicle following a Nigerian army offensive on ISWAP-controlled territory between Borno and Yobe states.
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| January 17 2025 |
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Nine Nigerian soldiers were killed in direct clashes with Boko Haram jihadists near the town of Baga in Borno state.
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| January 14 2025 |
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At least 40 civilians were killed in an ISWAP attack in Dumba on the shores of Lake Chad. Farmers were systematically rounded up and executed.
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| August 22 2024 | Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill 13 farmers in Shirore. |
| July 31 2024 | At least 19 people are killed in a suicide attack by Boko Haram at a market in Konduga, Borno State. |
| June 29 2024 |
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A series of coordinated suicide bombings by female attackers killed at least 32 civilians and injured 48 in Gwoza, Borno state, northern Nigeria. The attacks targeted a wedding, a funeral, and a hospital, with no terrorist organization claiming responsibility as of the report.
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| April 26 2024 |
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A heavy clash erupted between Boko Haram and ISWAP militants near several islands in Lake Chad, resulting in the death of 85 terrorists, with about 70 of them being Boko Haram militants.
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| April 25 2024 |
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Boko Haram militants attacked an army base in Allawa, Shiroro.
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| April 24 2024 |
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Five Nigerien soldiers were wounded while guarding an agricultural site in Diffa after being ambushed by Boko Haram militants.
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| April 18 2024 |
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A woman abducted in the 2014 Chibok kidnapping was rescued by Nigerian soldiers in northern Borno State.
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| April 5 2024 |
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Boko Haram ambushed Nigerian soldiers along the Buratai–Buni Gari road, killing an army lieutenant and injuring four soldiers.
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| February 15 2024 | Borno Government cleared and released 500 suspects from Nigerian Army detention facility at Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, after investigating their involvement in terrorism. |
| February 3 2024 | Islamic State – West Africa Province kills 4 police officers in Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State, with the terrorists leaving before Nigerian military could respond. |
| January 1 2024 | Islamic State announces a campaign called 'kill them wherever you find them', launching a series of attacks on Nigerian territory, which continues until January 10. |
| 2023 | Under Bakura's leadership, Boko Haram regained considerable strength, expanded its territorial holdings, and defeated ISWAP in a series of costly battles, taking control of many islands and shore areas of Lake Chad. |
| 2023 |
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The Egyptian branch of ISIS appeared to be completely dormant.
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| 2023 |
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US Central Command killed IS leader Khalid Aydd Ahmed al-Jabouri, who was reportedly involved in planning attacks in the Middle East and Europe.
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| November 3 2023 | Continuation of Operation Hadarin Daji, with Nigerian air force conducting further airstrikes against Boko Haram locations. |
| November 1 2023 | Nigerian air force launched Operation Hadarin Daji, conducting airstrikes against Boko Haram hideouts, destroying two bases and killing several terrorists. |
| October 2023 | Boko Haram conducted one of its most horrific attacks, killing 20 mourners returning from a burial of victims of an earlier attack in north-eastern Nigeria. |
| October 31 2023 | Second attack in the Geidam district involved a land mine targeting people attending the burials of the previous day's shooting victims, killing at least 20 people. |
| October 31 2023 |
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In a deadly incident, 20 people were killed and two injured when their vehicle struck a Boko Haram-placed landmine in Yobe State.
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| October 30 2023 |
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Boko Haram militants invaded the village of Gurokayeya in Yobe State, killing seventeen people and injuring five in a devastating attack.
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| October 26 2023 |
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Nigerian Army eliminated four Boko Haram fighters in Babangida.
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| October 25 2023 |
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Nigerian Army killed two Boko Haram fighters in Jororo village after the militants had harassed local residents.
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| October 23 2023 |
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Boko Haram fighters launched an attack on a Customs office in Geidam, resulting in the killing of a Customs operative.
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| September 18 2023 | A group of terrorists engaged in peace talks with residents of the Fankama village in Katsina state. |
| July 2023 | Over 100,000 Boko Haram rebels and their families surrendered to Nigerian authorities, with military commanders expressing optimism about ending the crisis. |
| June 2023 | ISWAP significantly increases small-scale raids in Cameroon's Far North Region, targeting multiple locations and causing severe economic disruption |
| March 28 2023 | Boko Haram's chief bomb maker, Awana Gaidam, was killed by his own improvised explosive device (IED) in an accidental detonation. |
| 2022 | ISWAP continued internal reorganization, granting considerable autonomy to its sub-units (governorates), allowing them to separately pledge allegiance to the new IS caliph, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi. |
| 2022 | ISWAP acknowledged five sub-divisions or governorates: Lake Chad, Sambisa, Al Farouq, Kerenoa, and Banki. A 'Central Nigeria' cell became active, operating as a guerrilla force. |
| 2022 | Nigeria announced plans to redesign its currency to combat terrorism financing. In response, ISWAP declared that taxes should be paid in CFA franc. |
| December 2022 | ISWAP pledges allegiance to the new IS caliph, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi |
| November 23 2022 | Dozens of soldiers were reportedly killed near Lake Chad. |
| September 12 2022 | Top Boko Haram commander and chief executioner, Bashir Bulabuduwaye, surrendered to the Nigerian army. |
| September 5 2022 | Nigerian troops and aircraft killed 200 Boko Haram terrorists, including five commanders: Abou Hauwa, Amir Shettima, Akura Buri, Abou Zainab, and Abou Idris. |
| September 1 2022 | 70 suspected Boko Haram members drowned in a river while trying to escape air bombardment in Sheruri village, Borno state. |
| August 26 2022 | Terrorist commander Uzaifa was killed in an air raid on criminal enclaves in Sambisa Forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State. |
| August 23 2022 | Nigerian Air Force bombarded the enclave of ISWAP leader Fiya Ba Yuram in the Sambisa forest, killing scores of terrorists. |
| August 16 2022 | Chadian army killed ten Boko Haram terrorists during clashes around Bol in the Lake Chad area. |
| August 11 2022 | Boko Haram conducted a terrorist attack in Bwari, Abuja, killing 5 soldiers from the 7 Guards Battalion and 176 Guards Battalion in the Federal Capital Territory. |
| August 10 2022 | Nigerian Air Force fighter jets killed many terrorists, including a leader named Alhaji Shanono, operating in Kaduna State during a battle between ISWAP and Boko Haram. |
| August 6 2022 | Abdulkarim Faca-Faca, a mastermind of an attack on President Muhammadu Buhari's advance convoy, was killed along with eight gang members in air strikes. |
| August 3 2022 | Military airstrikes killed Boko Haram commander Alhaji Modu and 27 other terrorists on Mandara Mountain in Gwoza local government area of Borno State. |
| July 25 2022 |
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A bomb dropped by Boko Haram in 2015 unexpectedly exploded, killing thirteen scrap-metal collectors and injuring three others, demonstrating the long-lasting and indiscriminate threat of unexploded ordnance.
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| July 13 2022 |
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Six Boko Haram commanders surrendered to the Nigerian Army, potentially indicating internal fractures or strategic shifts within the terrorist organization.
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| July 11 2022 |
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Nigerian Air Force conducted an airstrike that neutralized over 21 Boko Haram fighters and destroyed their hideout, striking a blow to the terrorist group's operations.
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| July 5 2022 |
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Kuje prison break: Over 800 inmates, including 64 Boko Haram members, escaped from Kuje Prison after a terrorist attack, representing a significant security breach.
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