Boko Haram
Tracked across 61 events · 1241 articles · First seen Oct 27, 2025 · Last active May 28, 2026
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Boko Haram militants launched a late-night assault on the Barka Tolorom island military base in Chad's Lake Chad region, killing at least 23 Chadian soldiers and wounding 26 others. Chadian forces engaged the attackers, repelling…
Impact: Boko Haram launched a deadly attack on a military base in the Lake Chad region, killing 23 Chadian soldiers and wounding 26 others. This action demonstrates their continued threat despite counterinsurgency efforts.
May 05, 2026 · 16 articles
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Suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State – West Africa Province terrorists invaded Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Nigeria — Borno State on Friday, May 15, 2026. An unspecified…
Impact: Boko Haram is the perpetrator of the abduction of students from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School, causing fear and instability in the region.
May 15, 2026 · 15 articles
Accidents
Boko Haram and Islamic State – West Africa Province terrorists abducted 42 students and children from Primary and Junior Government Day Secondary School Mussa in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Nigeria — Borno State, Nigeria,…
Impact: Boko Haram, along with ISWAP, is responsible for the abduction of 42 students and children from a school in Nigeria — Borno State, continuing their pattern of attacks in the region.
May 16, 2026 · 7 articles
International
Troops of the Nigeria — Nigerian Armed Forces' Operation HADIN KAI successfully rescued six women and children who were abducted by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Ngoshe village, Nigeria — Borno State. The…
Impact: Boko Haram, along with ISWAP, abducted six women and children from Ngoshe community and held them captive in Gava. Their operations are being weakened by military pressure, leading to disarray and escape attempts by captives.
May 01, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Within a 24-hour period, 87 students and teachers were abducted in two separate incidents in Nigeria. Suspected gunmen abducted 45 students and teachers from schools in the Oriire Local Government Area of Nigeria — Oyo…
Impact: Boko Haram terrorists attacked Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Nigeria — Borno State, abducting 42 students, contributing to the national security crisis.
May 17, 2026 · 9 articles
Accidents
Suspected Boko Haram militants abducted an unspecified number of students from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Nigeria — Borno State, Nigeria, on Friday. This incident, which occurred around 9 a.m., highlights the ongoing…
Impact: Boko Haram is suspected of being behind the kidnapping, continuing its campaign of violence and abductions in northeastern Nigeria.
May 15, 2026 · 9 articles
International
The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Türk, has demanded independent investigations into reports of separate air attacks by Nigerian and Chadian forces in northern Nigeria that allegedly killed over 100 civilians. On May 10,…
Impact: Boko Haram camps were targeted by Chadian jets, leading to civilian casualties among Nigerian fishermen forced to pay taxes to the group.
May 13, 2026 · 7 articles
Accidents
More than 50 children, mostly aged between two and five, were kidnapped from three schools in Mussa, Nigeria — Borno State, Nigeria, on Friday morning. Gunmen, suspected to be from Boko Haram, used the children…
Impact: Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the kidnappings, as the attacks bear their hallmark. They are vying for control over the region.
May 16, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: Boko Haram's insurgency caused the displacement of over 12,000 Nigerian residents to neighboring countries, prompting the current repatriation efforts by Nigeria — Borno State.
Dec 08, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Boko Haram is mentioned in the context of the allegations made by Danjuma Ali-Keffi against Tukur Yusufu Buratai, specifically regarding the alleged shielding of Boko Haram suspects.
Jan 08, 2026 · 8 articles
International
Impact: Boko Haram is mentioned alongside Islamic State as a militant group responsible for violence in Nigeria, though Donald Trump's adviser noted they have killed more Muslims than Christians.
Jan 08, 2026 · 7 articles
International
The Nigeria — Nigerian Armed Forces, in collaboration with United States forces, conducted a meticulously planned and highly coordinated counterterrorism operation that resulted in the elimination of 2026 United States intervention in Nigeria. 2026 United…
Impact: 2026 United States intervention in Nigeria was a prominent leader within Boko Haram before pledging allegiance to Islamic State, indicating a historical link between the two groups.
May 16, 2026 · 6 articles
International
United States President Donald Trump announced that American and Nigerian forces killed 2026 United States intervention in Nigeria, the global second-in-command of the Islamic State, in a joint military operation in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu…
Impact: Boko Haram is mentioned as an extremist group that Nigeria has struggled with, and its splinter group, Islamic State – West Africa Province, is active in the region.
May 16, 2026 · 235 articles
International
A joint military operation by the United States and Nigeria successfully killed Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Mainuki, a senior leader and alleged second-in-command of the Islamic State group. Donald Trump, the US President,…
Impact: Boko Haram is mentioned as another militant group operating in Nigeria, from which ISWAP split in 2016, and whose stronghold is in the Lake Chad Basin.
May 15, 2026 · 43 articles
International
Impact: Boko Haram is a terrorist group whose hideouts Governor Babagana Zulum urged the military to dismantle, though not directly involved in the main event.
Dec 10, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Ademola Adeleke, the Governor of Nigeria — Osun State, has directed the immediate revitalization of the Safe School Initiative as a precautionary measure following recent school kidnappings in neighboring Nigeria — Oyo State. The directive…
Impact: Boko Haram was responsible for the 2014 abduction of schoolgirls from Chibok, which brought national attention to the Safe School Initiative.
May 17, 2026 · 8 articles
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