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MNJTF Making Inroads Into Boko Haram

Global UpfrontAug 13, 2024August 13, 20240

Last week’s joint steering committee of the Lake Chad basin-based Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) heard the force’s Operation Lake Sanity 2 in recent weeks

Lake Chad Basin: Boko Haram Factional Violence Worries Islamic State

Global UpfrontMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

By Malik Samuel, ISS Africa In October 2023, Boko Haram’s JAS faction (Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad) launched major offensives against the group’s other faction –

MNJTF Progressing Towards Lake Chad Basin Stabilisation: 10 Months Under Major General Ibrahim Sallau Ali’s Command

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2024May 6, 20240

By Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi In the heart of Africa, the Lake Chad Basin serves as lifeblood for tens of millions, a unique ecological sanctuary,

Nigeria: What Happens to Repentant Boko Haram Fighters?

Global UpfrontMay 5, 2024May 5, 20240

By Chidi Omeje Media reports were awash a fortnight ago with stories of how some repentant Boko Haram insurgents attacked a police station in Maiduguri,

JAS Vs ISWAP: The War Of The Boko Haram Splinters

Global UpfrontMar 28, 2024March 28, 20240

What’s new? Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) has gained ground in the intra-jihadist fighting in north-eastern Nigeria, halting the previous momentum of the Islamic State

Deaths Linked To Militant Islamist Violence in Africa Continue to Spiral, Led By Boko Haram/ISWAP

Global UpfrontMar 13, 2024March 13, 20240

Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence jumped by 20 percent in the past year, claiming more than 23,000 lives—a new record. Over 80 percent of

Nigeria: Troops Overrun Boko Haram/ISWAP Strongholds In Timbuctu Triangle, Lake Chad Basin, Recover MRAP, Gun Truck, Cache Of Weapons

Global UpfrontMar 2, 2024March 2, 20240

The Nigerian Army on Friday night announced that its troops, in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force, successfully overran Boko

NAF Airstrikes Continue On Terrorists Hideouts Near Marte, Borno State, Lake Chad Basin

Global UpfrontOct 30, 2023October 30, 20230

Air strikes against identified terrorists’ hideouts and enclaves in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, continued over the weekend unabated. Sequel to intelligence received from Land Component

NAF Airstrikes Eliminate Scores Of Terrorists, Convoy Of Motorcycles, Gun Trucks At Bukar Meram, Borno State, Lake Chad Basin

Global UpfrontOct 15, 2023October 15, 20230

Airstrikes by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets have eliminates scores of terrorists and convoy of motorcycles and gun trucks at Bukar Meram, Borno State, Lake

EU To Deepen Military Support To Help Nigeria Overcome Terrorism, Banditry, Kidnapping, Boko Haram, Maritime Insecurity – Ambassador

Global UpfrontOct 11, 2023October 11, 20230

The European Union (EU) has expressed its willingness to assist Nigeria overcome banditry, kidnapping and insurgency by Boko Haram, saying the security of the Niger