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world9 days ago•6 min saved

Joint US-Nigeria strike eliminates top ISIS West Africa figure, Trump says

A U.S.-Nigerian operation killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a senior ISIS West Africa Province leader aligned with IS leadership, during a night strike in the Lake Chad Basin. President Trump announced the kill, Nigerian officials described it as a highly complex precision mission with no casualties, and analysts say the move could disrupt ISWAP’s leadership while highlighting the new security partnership between the two countries amid Nigeria’s ongoing insurgency.

via PBS|

#counterterrorism #islamic-state #iswap

africa10 days ago•3 min saved

Dozens of children abducted from three Nigerian schools in Borno state

Gunmen abducted more than 50 children, many aged two to five, from three schools in Mussa, Borno state, taking them on motorcycles and reportedly using some as human shields; no group has claimed responsibility, but the attack echoes Boko Haram/ISWAP activity as security forces pursue the suspects and locals flee the area.

via BBC|

#africa #boko-haram #iswap

africa2 months ago•3 min saved

Maiduguri bombings leave 23 dead and 108 injured, police say

A series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria, killed 23 people and injured about 108 at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and two markets, with no group yet claiming responsibility; security forces and emergency teams are assessing the attacks amid Nigeria’s ongoing security crisis involving Boko Haram and the ISWAP insurgency.

via Al Jazeera|

#africa #boko-haram #iswap

africa3 months ago•5 min saved

West Africa jihadists weaponize cheap drones in widening campaign

Jihadist groups in West Africa are increasingly using commercially available drones for reconnaissance and attacks. Acled reports about 69 drone strikes by the al-Qaeda–aligned Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) in Mali and Burkina Faso since 2023, with roughly 20 by Islamic State affiliates (ISWAP and ISSP) across Nigeria and neighbouring countries. The latest attack on Jan 29 targeted a Nigerian military base in Borno, and ISSP also attacked Niger's Niamey airport, signaling a broader trend: drones lower costs and risk for militants and enable high‑impact operations. Experts call for preemptive strikes against drone sites and stronger counter-drone defenses to curb this escalation.

via BBC|

#africa #drones #issp