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Airstrike by Nigeria, a U.S. ally against Islamist militants, kills scores | Washington Post

16 April 2026

Source: Washington Post | 16 April 2026

[...]Violence by Boko Haram and ISWAP last year reached its highest levels since the peak of the crisis in 2015, according to the conflict monitoring group ACLED. 

In the first three months of 2026, attacks grew 25 percent, according to Ladd Serwat, ACLED’s Africa senior analyst, outpacing those in 2015.[...]

Chart showing Violent events by ISWAP and Boko Haram in Nigeria since 2009

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