Nine women who had been giving vaccinations for polio to the poor in Nigeria have been gunned down by terrorists.
A gunman on a motor tricycle rushed toward vaccinators in the northern city of Kano and killed the women while they were doing their job. A half hour later, gunmen hit a clinic just outside Kano as the vaccinators were preparing to start their day. Continue reading
Nigerian troops killed 17 terrorists and wounded dozens of others in twin raids on Boko Haram training camps.
The raids in northern Nigeria happened Sunday. One Nigerian soldier died in the assaults.
Lt. Col. Sagir Musa said the camps were “fortified” and were well stocked for an extended siege. The camps contained armories, a drug store, kitchens, water sources and dormitories for the troops. Continue reading
The same terror group suspected of slashing the throats of 15 Christians last month has apparently struck again in northern Nigeria.
Five people were beheaded last night when terrorists raided homes in Maiduguri. A father and son were killed in their home in front of family, two men in a second house and a fifth at another location. Continue reading
Islamic terror group, Boko Haram, struck again in Nigeria killing at least 23 people in a series of attacks across the northern part of the country.
The largest death toll came when terrorists targeted a group of hunters selling meat in Damoa, killing 18 and wounding many others. Continue reading
Nigerian military forces captured a major leader of the Islamic terror group Boko Haram during a Sunday raid.
According to a military statement, Mohammed Zangina was detained in the Government Reserved Area of Maiduguri. Zangina was found to be planning a “deadly attack” against civilians and security personnel of the city. Continue reading
Islamic extremists used knives to kill 15 Christians in the northern Nigerian village of Musari. The Friday attack happened in a town considered a stronghold of the al-Qaeda related group Boko Haram although the government has released few details. Continue reading
Government officials in Nigeria have confirmed a terrorist attack on Christmas Eve that killed at least six Christians in the nothern state of Yobe.
A church in the city of Potiskum was attacked and set on fire late Christmas eve. The attack was very similar to attacks carried out last year on Christmas by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. That series of attacks killed almost 40 people. Continue reading
Boko Haram, the Nigerian branch of Al-Qaeda, has escalated their attacks by abducting a French engineer in their first kidnapping of a foreign national according to French President Francois Hollande.
Boko Haram has been terrorizing northern Nigeria in an attempt to force extreme Sharia Law on the nation. The group has connections to Al-Qaeda terror cells in neighboring Niger and Mali which routinely have abducted foreign nationals. Continue reading
A top commander of the al-Qaeda affiliated Islamic terror group Boko Haram has been killed in a battle with the Nigerian military.
Ibn Saleh Ibrahim was killed along with six lieutenants died when military troops staged a siege after receiving a tip regarding Ibrahim’s location. A number of civilians were reportedly killed in the crossfire according to the BBC. Continue reading
Islamic terrorist organization Boko Haram set off a series of bombs in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri killing at least 10.
Lt. Col. Sagir Musa told the BBC that the attacks were aimed at the military’s task force within the city. Maiduguri has been considered the home base for Boko Haram operations. Continue reading
