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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Nigerian troops held in Burkina Faso after unfriendly' emergency landing

Eleven Nigerian military personnel are detained in Burkina Faso after a Nigerian C-130 made an unauthorized emergency landing amid regional political and security tensions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Al-Qaeda linked JNIM says one killed in its first Nigeria attack

JNIM is one of several armed groups operating in West Africa and the Sahel. It previously said it aims to establish an Islamic caliphate while expelling Western-influenced governments. Formed in 2017, the group's operations initially started in Mali before they spread to Burkina Faso and parts of Niger. JNIM has also launched attacks in the northernmost regions of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo. Recently in Mali, JNIM declared a blockade on fuel imported from neighbouring countries.
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