Boko haram

Nigerian troops repelled simultaneous assaults by Islamist terrorists on military bases in Borno

Borno, the epicenter of Nigeria's 17-year Islamist insurgency, has seen Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters intensify attacks on both troops and civilians.

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Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025.
Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack

A military source said the military formation was part of an offensive to flush out insurgents from the Timbuktu Triangle, a longstanding militant stronghold in northeastern Nigeria.

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A group of freed school children are seen during a reception at the Governor's office in Minna on December 8, 2025.

Remaining abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed, government says

The students are among more than 300 pupils and 12 staff seized by gunmen from St Mary's Catholic boarding school in Papiri village in the early hours of November 21.

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14-year-old Bondi shooting survivor, Chaya Dadon, looks at a menorah in Sydney, Australia, December 19, 2025.

Australia honors Bondi Beach attack victims as PM Albanese orders safety review

A day earlier, Australia's Jewish community gathered at Bondi Beach for prayers, while hundreds of swimmers and surfers formed a huge circle in the waters off the beach to honor victims.

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Analysis: Al-Azhar and the surge of Muslim antisemitism

“In our recent history, eleven Jews have been assassinated, and some of them tortured, by radical Islamists"

MAY 17, 2018ByZVI MAZEL
Egyptian Muslims take part in evening prayers called "Tarawih" on Laylat al-Qadr or Night of Decree, at Al-Azhar Mosque in old Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2017.

Suspected Boko Haram attacker arrested in Germany

The man, named Amaechi Fred O., was detained on Wednesday in Bavaria.

JANUARY 26, 2018ByREUTERS
Boko Haram

Report: Jihadist groups luring recruits with promises of sex slaves

"Modern day slavery may increase as Daesh struggles to sustain its financial reserves," says researcher.

OCTOBER 9, 2017ByREUTERS
A displaced woman from the minority Yazidi sect, who was kidnapped by Islamic State militants of Tal Afar but managed to flee, reacts in Duhok province, northern Iraq, November 24, 2016.

Amnesty: Boko Haram resurgence kills 381 civilians since April

Amnesty: Boko Haram resurgence kills 381 civilians since April

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017ByREUTERS
A girl displaced as a result of Boko Haram attack in the northeast region of Nigeria, rests her head on a desk at Maikohi secondary school camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Yola