Islamic State in West Africa (formerly Boko Haram) Ongoing Updates - May 2016

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27 May 2016

• UPDATE (05-29-16): Boko Haram Razes Five Borno Villages 

11 May 2016

• UPDATE (05-12-16): Nigerian troops intercept another Boko Haram suicide bomber 

9 May 2016

• UPDATE (05-10-16): Half a million Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram will get an $80 'token' to help start over

7 May 2016

• UPDATE (05-08-16): Troops retake 7 more villages from Boko Haram

6 May 2016

• UPDATE (05-07-16): U.S. seeks to approve attack aircraft for Nigeria in Boko Haram fight

5 May 2016

• UPDATE (05-07-16): Nigerian army: 400 hostages freed from Boko Haram
• UPDATE (05-07-16): Nigeria Claims to Rescue over 11,000 Boko Haram Hostages
• Christians in Nigeria are essentially 'target practice' - here's one bishop's response

2 May 2016

• Nigeria Arrests 'Two Women and a Baby' in Boko Haram Suicide Raid

1 May 2016

• UPDATE (05-02-16): Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack, kill 9 terrorists - Spokesperson
• Nigerian troops discover Boko Haram bomb factory - Official