ISIS Declares Humanitarian Aid Workers Are Legitimate Targets
Some aid groups "entrance" populations to Christianity, the terror group said, and push "secularism, democracy, socialism." Keep Reading
Al Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Attack in Northwestern Nigeria
Jamaat al-Ansar al-Muslimeen fi Bilad al-Sudan, better known as Ansaru, reported yesterday that its men were behind a recent attack in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State. Keep Reading
U.S. Warns Nigeria About Incoming al-Qaeda Terrorists
The commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Africa, Major General Dagvin Anderson, warned that the terrorist group is making in-roads into Nigeria and other African countries. Keep Reading
Maritime Security: Nigeria Acquires Special Mission Vessels
The vessels, DB Lagos and DB Abuja, which arrived the country recently are equipped with sophisticated intelligence gathering capability for timely detection and response to illegal activities in the maritime domain. Keep Reading
Trump’s Travel Ban Expanded to Bar Immigration from Six Countries
DHS official said immigrants, not visitors, were targeted as they pose the "greatest challenge in removal proceedings." Keep Reading
ISIS Claims Execution of 11 Christians in Nigeria
The footage posted online late Thursday, December 26, by ISIS-linked propaganda arm Amaq showed 11 blindfolded men being shot and stabbed by jihadists. Keep Reading
Dozens of Mourners Killed by Boko Haram at a Funeral in North Nigeria
A number of mourners in the village near Maiduguri were reportedly killed straight away, while others died trying to chase off the attackers. Keep Reading
Nigerian Army Claims ‘Annihilation’ of ISIS Social Media Team
Analysts, though, have reported throughout the year to date that ISIS West Africa, territorially based on the banks and islands of Lake Chad, has been growing in power and influence. Keep Reading
A Glimpse into the Islamic State’s External Operations, Post-Caliphate
Even as ISIL has lost its territorial “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria, it has persisted in a modified, reduced form with insurgent warfare and periodic terrorist attacks. Keep Reading
Nigeria: Islamic State Fighters Overrun Magumeri Military Base
The militants overran the base, holding it for several hours, and hauling away weapons before they were forced out. Keep Reading
Nigeria Detains Security Contractors During Anti-Piracy Sweep
The Nigerian Navy detained the civilian anti-piracy personnel on suspicion of illegal firearms possession. Four semiautomatic rifles were found on board. Keep Reading
ISIS’s West African Offshoot Is Following al-Qaeda’s Rules for Success
In the last five months, the insurgent group has gained a grim kind of momentum, establishing itself in new towns in northeastern Nigeria and beyond. Keep Reading
Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence in Nigeria: What’s Going on in Zamfara?
The key contribution of Ansaru to militancy in Zamfara, therefore, may not only be expertise in kidnappings, ambushes, and robbery, but also organizing the armed actors into a more coherent politically oriented jihadist project. Keep Reading
ISIS Claims It Killed 30 Nigerian Soldiers
A Nigerian Army spokesman said an attack on troops by insurgents in the Borno village of Logomani was repelled on Saturday and eight soldiers were hurt. Keep Reading
Rescue Mission Underway for Dozen Cargo Ship Crew Members Kidnapped by Pirates
The MV GLARUS, owned by ALLISON Shipping, was hijacked off Bonny Island in Rivers State; NIMASA vowed they will be found and released unconditionally. Keep Reading
Boko Haram’s Split on Women in Combat
The ideological stances of the two factions emerged well before the split in 2016, as friction mounted between members under Abubakar Shekau’s leadership. Keep Reading
Demystifying al-Qaida in Nigeria: Boko Haram’s Founding, Launch of Jihad and Suicide Bombings
The key debates about Boko Haram reflect the debates surrounding jihadism more generally, such as whether structural and local factors or external influences and individual agency best explain Boko Haram’s origins and violent rise. Keep Reading