20 Boko Haram militants killed in Nigeria
August 13th, 2012 - 9:05 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, Aug 13 (IANS) At least 20 suspected Boko Haram militants have been killed in a gun battle with the military in Nigeria's Borno state, Xinhua reported.The militants were killed ... Read more...
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Two killed, 26 Boko Haram members held in Nigeria
July 28th, 2012 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, July 28 (IANS) At least two members of Islamist sect Boko Haram were killed and 26 arrested in Nigeria's Borno state for their alleged involvement in the killing of ... Read more...
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India shocked at killing of 2 Indians in Nigeria, demands probe (Lead)
July 26th, 2012 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India Thursday strongly condemned the brutal murder of two Indians in Nigeria and demanded a thorough probe into the gruesome incident.The two Indians were murdered ... Read more...
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2 Indians killed in Nigeria, India seeks probe
July 26th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Two Indians have been brutally murdered and another seriously wounded by unidentified assailants in Nigeria. Strongly condemned the killings, India Thursday sought an official report ... Read more...
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Two killed in bomb blast in northern Nigeria
May 15th, 2011 - 2:50 am ICT by BNO News
MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were killed on Friday night in a bomb blast in Nigeria's northeast Borno State, Xinhua news agency reported.State police spokesperson Lawal Abdullahi told reporters that ... Read more...
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600 killed in Nigeria violence
July 31st, 2009 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos (Nigeria), July 31 (Prensa Latina) At least 600 people were killed in clashes this week between the security forces and Islamist militants in Nigeria, the police said.
The Nigerian Army said the ... Read more...
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Nigerian Islamists flee army onslaught: Report
July 30th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Abuja, July 30 (DPA) Nigerian Islamists have fled an army onslaught after four days of fighting that killed over 200 people, media reports said Thursday.
Boko Haram, a group called the Nigerian ... Read more...
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Nigerian police lay siege to Islamist base
July 29th, 2009 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Nairobi/Abuja, July 29 (DPA) Nigerian security forces Wednesday laid siege to the compound of an Islamist leader whose followers have been battling police for four days.
Over 150 people have died since ... Read more...
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