Islamic State in West Africa (formerly Boko Haram) Ongoing Updates - June 2019

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29 June 2019

• UPDATE (06-30-19): Boko Haram Attacks Borno Power Station, Destroy Facilities

14 June 2019

• UPDATE (06-26-19): Boko Haram Factionalization: Who are Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) Fighters in Niger and Chad?

Islamic State Ongoing Updates - January 2018

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31 January 2018

• UPDATE (02-17-18): 50 militants of ISIS arrived in Italy by the sea [Italian]

22 January 2018

• UPDATE (01-24-18): Experts warn ISIS still has up to 10,000 loyalists in Syria, Iraq: Report

17 January 2018

• UPDATE (01-19-18): IS poses threat to Iraq one month after 'liberation'

15 January 2018

• UPDATE (01-24-18): Terrorist IS cell arrested in Fallujah for extorting money from local residents
• UPDATE (01-24-18): 'We will get him': the long hunt for ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

13 January 2018

• UPDATE (01-24-18): ISIS Affiliate Claims October Attack on U.S. Troops in Niger

9 January 2018

• UPDATE (01-24-18): ISIS 'White Beard' executioner who was captured by Iraqi forces escaped within minutes after paying a $6,500 bribe

Islamic State in West Africa (formerly Boko Haram) Ongoing Updates - July 2017

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20 July 2017

• Nigerian bishop: government corruption has aided Boko Haram

17 July 2017

• UPDATE (07-18-17): Boko Haram destroys Nigerian mosque
• Boko Haram Releases Video of 10 Women Abducted From Police Convoy 30 Days Ago

10 July 2017

• UPDATE (07-11-17): Nigeria keeps saying it has defeated Boko Haram against all the evidence

6 July 2017

• UPDATE (07-11-17): Niger army kills 14 civilians mistaken for Boko Haram fighters

4 July 2017

• UPDATE (07-25-17): Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau blames clerics for 'wrong interpretation of Quran'

3 July 2017

• UPDATE (07-06-17): 700 Boko Haram insurgents surrender in Borno - Buratai

Boko Haram Daily News Updates - March 2015

Previous Updates: February 2014

March 30, 2015

• UPDATE (03-31-15): Nigerian troops 'free' women held by Boko Haram in Gwoza
• UPDATE (03-30-15): Congo's Leader Says Boko Haram Fight Needs Foreign Armies

March 28, 2015

• UPDATE (03-30-15): Nigerian army said to recapture Boko Haram HQ in Gwoza
  
• UPDATE (03-30-15): Officials: Boko Haram beheads 23 in Borno state village raid
  
• UPDATE (03-30-15): Boko Haram Kills 41, Frightens Hundreds from Voting in Nigerian Election - But Far More Refused to Be Intimidated
• UPDATE (03-30-15): 23 'beheaded' in NE Nigeria on eve of election: lawmaker, nurse
• UPDATE (03-30-15): Boko Haram 'beheads with chainsaws' 40 people to derail Nigeria elections

March 27, 2015

• UPDATE (03-30-15): Nigerian Army takes Boko Haram Capital and Boosts Goodluck Jonathan's Election Chances
• UPDATE (03-30-15): Boko Haram HQ Gwoza in Nigerian 'retaken'
• UPDATE (03-30-15): The Islamic State, Boko Haram and the evolution of international jihad

March 25, 2015

• UPDATE (03-26-15): Boko Haram Abducting Hundreds as Human Shields
• Militants that terrorised Nigeria before Boko Haram resurface for the election
• Boko Haram detains many women in Nigeria's Gwoza
• 'About 500' Nigeria children missing

March 23, 2015

• Army thwarts Boko Haram attempts to reclaim Baga

March 22, 2015

• Why is Nigeria Turning to South African Mercenaries?

March 21, 2015

• UPDATE (03-22-15): At least 70 bodies found in Nigerian town

March 19, 2015

• UPDATE (03-22-15): Boko Haram takes hit in northern Nigeria

March 17, 2015

• UPDATE (03-18-15): 'Effects of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria Will Last for Years'
• Pope Francis sends letter to the Bishops of Nigeria
• Archbishop Kaigama: Boko Haram 'more sophisticated and more violent'

March 16, 2015

• Borno to reconstruct destroyed houses for 200,000 refugees
• Rare access to former Boko Haram-held towns in Nigeria
• Boko Haram burns Nigerian town as troops advance: residents

March 15, 2015

• UPDATE (03-16-15): Army in Final Push against Boko Haram in Gwoza, Sambisa, Goneri
• UPDATE (03-16-15): ISIS shows support, claims Nigerian terrorists have recapture Gamboru

March 14, 2015

• UPDATE (03-16-15): Boko Haram's Renewed Guerrilla Warfare that Shook Maiduguri
• UPDATE (03-16-15): S. Africa apartheid-era mercenaries help Nigeria fight Boko Haram: Some things don't change
• Boko Haram bomb factory uncovered in troubled northeast

March 13, 2015

• UPDATE (03-14-15): South Africa concern at Nigeria 'mercenaries'
• Nigerian Army Liberates Bauchi Forest from Boko Haram
• Islamic State Accepts Allegiance of Boko Haram
• 'Hundreds' of Foreign Mercenaries Fighting Boko Haram
• ISIS accepts allegiance of Nigeria jihadists Boko Haram
• Mercenaries Join Nigeria's Military Campaign Against Boko Haram
• ISIL and Boko Haram just allied - what's next for Nigeria?

March 12, 2015

• UPDATE (04-04-15): Dozens of churches burned in Niger by Muslim group
• UPDATE (03-13-15): Nigeria hires mercenaries to fight Boko Haram in election push
• UPDATE (03-13-15): Will Al-Shabaab Follow Boko Haram and Pledge Loyalty to ISIS?
• UPDATE (03-13-15): Nigerian troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from Bauchi forest
• UPDATE (03-13-15): IS accepts allegiance of Nigeria jihadists Boko Haram: tape
• UPDATE (03-13-15): ISIL 'accepts Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance'

March 11, 2015

• UPDATE (03-13-15): Nigeria's President: Boko Haram trained with Islamic State
• UPDATE (03-12-15): US effort against ISIS could expand to include Boko Haram in Nigeria
• UPDATE (03-12-15): Nigerian Troops Dislodge Boko Haram Militants from Lame/Burra Forest in Bauchi
• Deadly suicide bombing strikes Nigeria's Maiduguri

March 10, 2015

• Boko Haram-ISIS pledge is 'act of desperation': Nigerian govt
• Foreign troops retake Nigerian towns from Boko Haram
• Boko Haram gains new power by aligning with ISIS, experts say

March 9, 2015

• UPDATE (03-10-15): Boko Haram Under Attack by 4 Armies Led by Nigeria
• Every Voice Counts: Don't forget Nigeria's kidnapped girls
• Troops from Chad, Niger cross into Nigeria to battle Boko Haram
• Chad and Niger troops move to attack Boko Haram
• About 10 Chadians killed in advance on Boko Haram in Nigeria: officer

March 8, 2015

• UPDATE (03-09-15): Nigeria allies launch offensive
• UPDATE (03-09-15): Boko Haram's ISIS pledge raises the stakes
• One Million Refugees in Cameroon, Others
• Nigerian Army Recaptures Buni Yadi in Yobe
• Troops Recapture Two More Borno LGS From Boko Haram
• Nigeria's Boko Haram 'pledges allegiance to ISIL'

March 7, 2015

• UPDATE (03-08-15): Islamist Suicide Bombings Kill 54 in Nigeria
• UPDATE (03-08-15): ISIS has a new, dangerous recruit: Boko Haram
• UPDATE (03-08-15): Nigerian troops recapture Buni Yadi, Buni Gari, from Boko Haram terrorists
• Boko Haram 'joins Islamic State'
• Boko Haram suicide bombers target Maiduguri, 54 killed by 5 blasts in northeastern Nigeria
• Suspect Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 10 in Blast at Market in Maiduguri, Nigeria
• Military retake Marte LG in Borno

March 5, 2015

• UPDATE (03-06-15): Bishops of Nigeria and Cameroon Together Assist Refugees Fleeing Boko Haram
• UPDATE (03-06-15): Boko Haram gunmen kill 68 in Nigeria: Attackers burn down entire village
• UPDATE (03-06-15): Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill 68 in Nigerian village

March 4, 2015

• UPDATE (03-05-15): Boko Haram violence goes on, crisis for Nigerian refugee

March 3, 2015

• Nigeria's Boko Haram releases beheading video echoing Islamic State
• Nigerian bishops denounce Boko Haram's use of children as suicide bombers

March 2, 2015

• UPDATE (03-03-15): Boko Haram beheading video shows ties to ISIS, experts say
• UPDATE (03-03-15): Terror Group Boko Haram Posts Video Purporting to Show Beheadings of Two Men
• UPDATE (03-03-15): Nigerian troops gun down 73 Boko Haram terrorists in fresh attack on Konduga

March 1, 2015

• Crowd kills girl suspected to be suicide bomber in Nigeria
• Nigeria: Military Pounds More Boko Haram Targets

Boko Haram Updates - February 2015

Regular readers of this blog know of my deep concern for the Christians suffering persecution throughout the world, especially in Iraq and Syria and also in Nigeria.

I've been following the growth in strength and territory of the Islamic militants of Boko Haram in the north east of Nigeria for many months now, providing continuing updates here since 26 February 2014.

Since the despicable activity of Boko Haram only continues to increase while most of the world remains either oblivious or indifferent to the extreme suffering wrought on so many in the name of Islam, I have decided to alter my coverage of Boko Haram by providing ongoing monthly updates (as I have been doing with the activities of the Islamic State). This series will be re-posted periodically on the blog itself, but will also remain easily available at the top of the side bar.

Previous Updates: 26 February 2014 - 29 January 2015

28 February 2015

• UPDATE (03-01-15): How Boko Haram Uses Female Suicide Bombers to Terrorize Nigeria
• Boko Haram Hits Rural Nigerian Market
• Thousands protest Boko Haram, support army in Cameroon

27 February 2015

• UPDATE (03-01-15): Nigeria's Boko Haram as a Peasants' Revolt
• UPDATE (02-28-15): Nigerian military recaptures more communities from Boko Haram

26 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-27-15): Explosions in Nigerian Towns in North Kill at Least 34

25 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-26-15): Nigeria Denies Hiring Mercenaries to Fight Boko Haram
• UPDATE (02-26-15): Regional force takes shape
• Chadian Soldiers Killed 207 Boko Haram Fighters in Nigeria: Army

24 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-25-15): Nigerian Troops Retake Massacre site Baga from Boko Haram
• Nigeria struggling with Boko Haram crisis
• Boko Haram Militants Disguised as Women Caught By Nigerian Military
• Suicide bombers kill at least 26 across north Nigeria 
• Deadly bus bomb explodes in Nigeria

23 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-04-15): No longer at ease - tackling the trauma of Boko Haram
  
• UPDATE (02-24-15): Nigeria, Congo, E'Guinea seek more foreign support against Boko Haram
• The Widening War Against Boko Haram
• When Africa Bleeds
• Nigerian president says he underestimated Boko Haram

22 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-23-15): Girl as young as seven kills herself and five others in Nigerian bombing

21 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-23-15): U.S. spends $24.7 million for humanitarian support
• UPDATE (02-22-15): As Boko Haram grows stronger, Nigeria prepares for vote
• UPDATE (02-22-15): Nigeria military retakes Boko Haram town: Is the tide turning?
• UPDATE (02-22-15): Nigerian military announces recapture of Baga from Boko Haram
• UPDATE (02-22-15): Fleeing Boko Haram terrorists drown in Lake Chad
• Boko Haram kills 34 in Nigeria nearing missing girls' village
• Boko Haram kills 34 in villages in northeastern Nigeria
• Nigerian army 'retakes Baga town from Boko Haram'

20 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-21-15): In Newly Sophisticated Boko Haram Videos, Hints of Islamic State Ties
• UPDATE (02-21-2015): Deadly Boko Haram raids destroy two Nigerian villages
• Boko Haram fighters kill 21 people near Nigeria's Chibok
• Israel 'crucial and loyal ally in fight against Boko Haram,' says Nigerian government spokesman
• Boko Haram camps in Borno bombing 'killed many terrorists,' claims Nigerian military
• Nigeria launches airstrikes on insurgents' camps; kills large number of terrorists, military says

19 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-20-15): Nigeria says airstrikes have killed 'large number' of Boko Haram militants
• UPDATE (02-20-15): US Official: ISIS Will Not Join Boko Haram Due to Racism
• African allies aim to pin down Boko Haram, official says
• Nigerian military kills more than 300 militants in counter-offensive
• Nigeria's neighbors join blitz

18 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-19-15): Boko Haram Vows to Disrupt Elections as President is Deserted By Key Supporter
• UPDATE (02-19-15): Can Nigeria defeat Boko Haram?
• UPDATE (02-19-15): Nigeria military says it kills 300 Islamists as neighbors join fight
• UPDATE (02-19-15): In Nigeria, Boko Haram Loses Ground to Chadians
• Nigeria army 'kills 300 Boko Haram fighters'
• Nigeria kills 300 Boko Haram militants in recapture of 11 towns: military

17 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-18-15): Boko Haram Attacks Spread Beyond Nigeria's Borders
• UPDATE (02-18-15): Boko Haram leader vows to disrupt Nigeria election
• US Won't Help Fight Boko Haram Until Nigeria Accepts Homosexuality, Birth Control, Bishop Says
• Niger police arrest 160 suspected Boko Haram militants
• Blasts reported in two Nigerian Locations
• National March Against Boko Haram in Niger Today
• U.S. army to provide equipment, intelligence to fight Boko Haram

14 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-15-15): Boko Haram: 200,000 Christians at Risk of Massacre in Nigeria
• Boko Haram attacks Nigerian city

13 February 2015

• Nigeria's 'Boko Haram' militants attack Chad for first time

12 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-13-15): Nigerian bishop: next president must address divisions within country
• UPDATE (02-13-15): Female suicide bomber kills 7 at crowded Nigerian market

11 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-13-15): Missionary in Africa: Anti-Christian Sentiment Growing in Niger

10 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-13-15): Nigeria to investigate alleged abuses at refugee camps

9 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-10-15): Boko Haram abducts about 30 people in Cameroon
• Boko Haram atrocities get taut, fierce coverage from New York Times

7 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-09-15): Nigeria, Neighbors to Send 8,750 Troops to Fight Boko Haram
• UPDATE (02-08-15): African nations pledge 8,700 troops for anti-Boko Haram force
• UPDATE (02-08-15): Nigeria to postpone elections to fight Boko Haram

6 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-07-15): Nigeria's Christians fearful of violence as presidential election approaches
• UPDATE (02-07-15): We Want to Crush ISIS, but Why the Silence About Their Counterparts Boko Haram in Nigeria? 

5 February 2015

• Nigerian Priest: If Maiduguri Falls Into Boko Haram's Hands, Disaster for Africa

4 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-08-15): Cameroonian and Chadian Forces Claim to Have Killed Over 250 Boko Haram Militants
• UPDATE (02-05-15): Boko Haram kill more than 100 in Cameroon: Local leader

3 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-05-15): Some Regions of Nigeria Now Devoid of Christians

2 February 2015

• UPDATE (02-04-15): Catholic relief agency to have almost 5,000 election observes in Nigeria, fears outbreak of violence
• UPDATE (02-03-15): Boko Haram attack: What happened in Baga?

1 February 2015

• Nigeria military repels Boko Haram assault on key city Maiduguri
• 'New attack' on key Nigerian city
• Nigeria Is One of the 'Worst Places' for Christians