Nigeria Pulls Troops From Mali To Fight Islamists At Home

Just a day after Boko Haram terrorists bombed a Christian neighborhood in Kano, Nigeria that killed at least 28 people and injured dozens, the government has announced a troop pullback from Mali to help restore peace to the region.

Nigerian troops had been assisting an international force in driving Islamic terrorists out of Mali. Continue reading

Easter Raid In Nigeria Kills 14 Islamic Terrorists

As part of a higher status for security amid Easter, Nigerian forces raided a suspected rebel hideout and killed 14 Boko Haram terrorists.

According to information found in the raid, the terrorist group had been planning a massive Easter Sunday attack on Christians in the Kano area. Residents reported gunshots and explosions. One soldier died in the assault and a potential homicide bomber was caught in a car filled with explosives. Continue reading

Nigeria Blast Kills 20

A homicide bombing in Kano, Nigeria has killed at least 20 people and injured dozens.

No terrorist group has yet made a claim of responsibility but the attack is very similar to previous attacks by the al-Qaeda affiliated Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. Kano is the largest city in the northern part of Nigeria. Continue reading