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In August, authorities in Niger claimed to have killed Bakura Doro, the leader of Boko Haram, in a drone strike on his headquarters on an island in Lake Chad, though Boko Haram has denied Niger's claim.

In August, authorities in Niger claimed to have killed Bakura Doro, the leader of Boko Haram, in a drone strike on his headquarters on an island in Lake Chad, though Boko Haram has denied Niger's claim.

The Nigerian army announced on Sunday that it killed Abu Khalid, identified as the second-in-command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, along with 10 other militants during a night operation in Borno State on Saturday.

The Nigerian army announced on Sunday that it killed Abu Khalid, identified as the second-in-command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, along with 10 other militants during a night operation in Borno State on Saturday.

During the Saturday night operation in the Konduga area, Nigerian troops recovered five AK-47 rifles, magazines, bicycles, assorted logistics and food items, as well as medical consumables, with no casualties reported among the troops.

During the Saturday night operation in the Konduga area, Nigerian troops recovered five AK-47 rifles, magazines, bicycles, assorted logistics and food items, as well as medical consumables, with no casualties reported among the troops.

Boko Haram fighters killed 100 people in two communities in Nigeria's Borno State in May because they were allegedly loyal to the Islamic State West Africa Province, and killed 60 people in Darul Jamal village in early September.

Boko Haram fighters killed 100 people in two communities in Nigeria's Borno State in May because they were allegedly loyal to the Islamic State West Africa Province, and killed 60 people in Darul Jamal village in early September.

The Multinational Joint Task Force, created by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Benin to fight terrorism in the Lake Chad region, was weakened when Chad withdrew its troops in January 2024 and Niger's ruling junta pulled out in April.

The Multinational Joint Task Force, created by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Benin to fight terrorism in the Lake Chad region, was weakened when Chad withdrew its troops in January 2024 and Niger's ruling junta pulled out in April.

On Christmas Day, the United States launched Tomahawk missile strikes in northwest Nigeria targeting militants, with American military officials stating that more than three dozen Islamic State-affiliated terrorists were arrested by Nigerian authorities.

On Christmas Day, the United States launched Tomahawk missile strikes in northwest Nigeria targeting militants, with American military officials stating that more than three dozen Islamic State-affiliated terrorists were arrested by Nigerian authorities.

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