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Military Troops Neutralises ISWAP Terrorists in Yobe
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Military Troops Neutralises ISWAP Terrorists in Yobe

The Nigerian military neutralised a group of terrorists belonging to the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) in Yobe State. See Also: Boko Haram, ISWAP Still ‘Very Dangerous,’ North-East Needs $1bn Aid – UN The terrorists with vehicles and motorcycles had gathered at a location known as Wulle to initiate an attack. Zagaxola Makama, An intelligence officer, revealed that with information reaching the troops of the 27 Task Force Battalion, an attack that killed scores of the terrorist was launched using their artillery. According to the Daily Post, the escaping terrorist later returned on motorcycles to retrieve their comrades’ corpses. Source: Daily Post
Boko Haram, ISWAP Still ‘Very Dangerous,’ North-East Needs $1bn Aid – UN
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Boko Haram, ISWAP Still ‘Very Dangerous,’ North-East Needs $1bn Aid – UN

The Head, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, Martin Griffiths, has urged the world not to take attention away from the insurgency-ravaged North-East Nigeria, noting that the region needs not less than $1bn in aid this year. According to him, the funds are needed to provide food and health care for the millions of people displaced and to those who remain in their homes but are vulnerable to attacks. Griffiths, who spoke in an interview with The Associated Press in Abuja, said terrorist group, Boko Haram, and its offshoot, the Islamic State West Africa Province, are still “very, very dangerous (and) very threatening.” He noted that victims of the decade-long insurgency in the North-East were in serious need of humanitarian support, urging ...