Islamic State West Africa Province — designated terrorist organization conducting attacks in Nigeria's Lake Chad Basin region and northeastern states.
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Joy Online
… U.S. and Nigerian forces successfully executed a high-stakes operation in May that eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior leader within the Islamic State West Africa Province. …
US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State counterterrorism missionJoy Online
… Major groups, including Boko Haram and its splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province, frequently operate in this territory. …
Students kidnapped as militants storm school in Nigeria’s Borno stateJoy Online
… Nigeria is grappling with overlapping security crises that stretch far beyond the jihadist insurgency in the northeast, where Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province have waged a conflict for more than 15 years. …
Nigeria’s Obi to run for president again after opposition splitJoy Online
… Speaking in an interview with MyJoyOnline following the strike in northern Nigeria, Dr Doke argued that extremist organisations such as Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are structured to survive the deaths of their leaders. …
‘Africa must act together against terrorism’ — Dr DokeThe Ghanaian Times
… Multiple airstrikes killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants, according to a statement. …
US strike militants in NigeriaJoy Online
… The Lake Chad basin has long been a stronghold for Boko Haram and its rival faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap). …
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria sayJoy Online
… However, the Borno police spokesperson stated that the operation was carried out by militants from the Muslim militant group Boko Haram and its powerful splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). …
More than 50 children kidnapped as gunmen storm northeastern Nigeria schools, residents sayJoy Online
… Some reports suggest the attacks bore the hallmark of Boko Haram – the Islamist group vying for control over the region against its rival faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap). …
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in NigeriaJoy Online
… The Lake Chad basin has long been a stronghold for Boko Haram and its rival faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap). …
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria sayJoy Online
… It has long been a stronghold for Boko Haram and its rival faction, Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap). …
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko HaramThe United States has withdrawn the majority of troops deployed to Nigeria following a joint counterterrorism operation against Islamic State extremists in the Lake Chad Basin. The mission eliminated a senior Islamic State West Africa Province leader and disrupted the group's command structure and international communications network.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The United States has withdrawn the majority of troops deployed to Nigeria following a joint counterterrorism operation against Islamic State extremists in the Lake Chad Basin. The mission eliminated a senior Islamic State West Africa Province leader and disrupted the group's command structure and international communications network.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Militants stormed a secondary school in Lassa, Borno state on Monday, kidnapping students during national examinations. Security forces rescued ten victims and killed one soldier and a paramilitary member in a firefight, but the exact number of abducted students remains uncertain.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigerian politician Peter Obi won the Nigeria Democratic Congress primary and announced he will run for president again in January after quitting an opposition alliance less than a month earlier, setting up another three-way contest against incumbent Bola Tinubu and a divided opposition.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Security analyst Dr Victor Doke argues that the killing of Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint US-Nigerian operation represents a tactical victory but is unlikely to cripple extremist networks in West Africa. Doke notes that groups like ISWAP are structured to survive the deaths of their leaders through succession planning.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Africa Command says it has carried out additional airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria in coordination with the Nigerian government. The strikes killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the Metele area of Borno State, following the joint U.S.-Nigerian mission a day earlier that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second in command of Islamic State globally.
19 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described by US President Donald Trump as the "second in command of ISIS globally," in a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin. Al-Minuki was killed along with several of his lieutenants during a strike on his compound in Metele, Borno state, with Nigerian and US forces reporting zero casualties.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Suspected Islamist militants abducted more than 50 schoolchildren, including toddlers as young as two years old, from three schools in Borno State's Askira-Uba Local Government Area on Friday morning. The coordinated assault targeted Government Day Secondary School, Mussa Central Primary School, and SUBEB Primary School, with gunmen striking around 9:00 a.m. local time while classes were in session.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from three schools in north-eastern Nigeria; most of those missing are aged between two and five years old. Eyewitnesses say the suspects used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described by US President Donald Trump as the "second in command of ISIS globally," in a joint operation in the Lake Chad Basin. The strike on his compound in Metele, Borno state also killed several of his lieutenants, and the Nigerian military reported zero casualties among their forces.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Chad's military conducted air strikes on Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad region; a Nigerian fishermen's association chairman reported that more than 40 union members are feared dead, with some killed by strikes and others drowned while fleeing in overloaded boats. Chad's presidency said it carried out retaliatory strikes after Boko Haram attacks last Monday and Wednesday on Chadian military bases.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. Authorities say militants raided a football pitch and opened fire at random, then burned houses, places of worship and motorcycles, with the governor saying the attack was an 'affront to our humanity.'
29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Militants affiliated with the Islamic State launched an overnight raid on Guyaku village in Adamawa state, northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people and destroying property including houses, places of worship, and motorcycles. The group claimed responsibility via Telegram, marking the latest escalation in the nation's ongoing security crisis.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Gunmen killed at least 29 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. Authorities say militants raided a football pitch and opened fire at random, burning houses, places of worship, and motorcycles, with the governor announcing intensified security operations.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →