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Darul Salam has now been designated a terrorist group by the Nigerian military authorities. 410 members of the group surrendered to security forces in Uttu in Nasarawa state after the exchange of gunfire.
26 Oct 2020
Guards prevented the bomber from entering the building so he detonated his explosive outside, officials said. Afghanistan has seen an uptick in attacks during peace talks with the Taliban to end decades of conflict.
14 Dec 2020
Nigeria's president says the military have located and exchanged fire with gunmen who kidnapped potentially hundreds of students from a school in the country's north-west.
5 Jan 2021
'Look into the plights of IDPs', Governor Zulum appeals to NEMA
12 Jan 2021
Plights of IDPs: Shortage of food hits displaced persons in Edo
28 Jan 2021
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has, finally, replaced the long-serving military chiefs long after critics and groups called for their sack owing to their inability to curb the growing insecurity in the country.
The Guardian’s Senior Security Correspondent, Sunday Odita gives his take on the “highly long overdue” changes in this chat with Adetoke ‘Laolu-Ogunranti.
30 Jan 2021
As Nigeria battles a domestic insurgency and wilting trust in its armed forces, President Buhari's overhaul has exposed exasperation with the military's ineffectiveness to guarantee security for the country.
3 Feb 2021
Governor Ishaku seeks support from Federal Government in returning IDPs home
9 Feb 2021
The attack took place shortly after negotiators failed to end a stalemate over the selection of a new president. Islamist terror group Al-Shabaab took responsibility for the attack near the town of Dhusamareeb.
22 Feb 2021
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29 Mar 2021
Suicide bombers have struck outside a Catholic church in the Indonesian city of Makassar on Palm Sunday, injuring more than a dozen people. President Widodo said he "strongly condemned this act of terror."
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