Boko Haram
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Five killed in Boko Haram raids in Cameroon
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – At least five people were killed after the terror group, Boko Haram, raided two civilian communities in Cameroon's Far North region, local and security sources said on Sunday.
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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill at least 40 in Yobe
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – At least 40 people were killed in Nigeria's Yobe state between Monday and Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants shot at villagers and set off a land mine.
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France, US seeking to grow tension between Niger, Nigeria
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, Shi'a leader in Nigeria warned against the possible act of France and the US to create a crisis between Niger and Nigeria by using the Boko Haram terrorist group.
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At least 13 killed in Boko Haram terrorist attacks in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Members of the Boko Haram terrorist group killed 13 people in two separate attacks in northeast Nigeria, local media reported Sunday.
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Gunmen in Nigeria seize eight students in latest abduction
TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Gunmen in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state kidnapped eight secondary school students coming from school along with an unknown number of others, authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of such abductions.
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44 Boko Haram terrorists killed in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Nigerian Defence Headquarters said that 44 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in the Northeast region.
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11 killed in gunmen attack on NE Nigeria
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Gunmen attacked an army base and a town in northeast Nigeria killing nine soldiers, two policemen and civilians, security sources and residents said Sunday.
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100 ISIL terrorists drowned in a river in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – News sources on Tuesday reported that more than 100 ISIL (former Boko Haram) terrorists in Nigeria drowned in the river while escaping from the army forces of this country.
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Over 100 ISIL, Boko Haram terrorists killed in Nigeria border
TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – More than 100 ISIL and Boko Haram terrorists were killed in a joint military operation by Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon, a Nigerian commander said on Sunday.
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Nigeria's army says killed ISIL new leader in W Africa
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Nigeria's army said on Thursday it had killed the new leader of the ISIL branch in Africa (ISWAP) in a military operation this month, two weeks after announcing the death of the group's former head Abu Musab al-Barnawi.
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Gunmen kill 18 at mosque in northern Nigeria's Niger state
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Armed men on motorbikes killed at least 18 people at a mosque in Niger state in northern Nigeria.
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Nigerian forces neutralize 87 Boko Haram terrorists
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Nigerian forces neutralized 87 members of the Boko Haram terrorist organization in operations in the country’s northeast, local media outlets reported Thursday.
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At least 12 killed by Boko Haram terrorists in Burkina Faso
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A deadly attack by Boko Haram terrorists against Burkina Faso army positions near the Mali border left 12 deaths and seven missings.
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Boko Haram terrorist attack kills several Cameroon soldiers
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram terrorist group in the far north of the country, the governor of the region said on state television.
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Gunmen kidnap more than 80 students from Nigerian school
TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Gunmen kidnapped more than 80 students in a raid on a school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, a teacher told reporters.
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Boko Haram terrorist group confirms death of its leader
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – The Boko Haram terrorist group in a videotape confirmed the killing of its leader on Thursday.
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Boko Haram terrorist leader killed in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – A branch of ISIL terrorist group in western Africa revealed the killing of ‘Boko Haram’ terrorist leader following a bomb blast in Nigeria.