Islamic State West Africa Province — militant organization active in West African insurgencies including attacks and kidnappings across northeastern Nigeria, northern Cameroon, and the Lake Chad Basin.
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Joy Online
… The insurgency in northeastern Nigeria is led mainly by Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province.
Suspected Islamists kill Nigerian villagers collecting firewoodJoy Online
… A security analyst told Reuters it was likely carried out by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants who are active in the area. …
Militants kill 15 in overnight Cameroon raid, village sources sayThe Ghanaian Times
… The insurgency by Boko Haram and its splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced millions since 2009, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). …
Nigeria names new commander to lead military operations against Boko HaramJoy Online
… The insurgency by Boko Haram and its splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced millions since 2009, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). …
Nigeria names new commander to lead military operations against Boko HaramJoy Online
… The protest underscored families’ frustration as kidnappings persist despite years of military operations against Boko Haram and its Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) offshoot in northeastern Nigeria. …
Families protest in Nigeria over children abducted nearly 100 days agoJoy Online
… Islamist insurgents such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province have wrought havoc in the country for more than 15 years, killing thousands of people, but their attacks have been largely confined to the majority Muslim northeast. …
Nigeria faith leaders sign peace accord months after Trump remarksJoy Online
… Islamist insurgents, including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), continue to stage attacks in the northeast, while heavily armed criminal gangs, known locally as bandits, operate across parts of the northwest. …
Nigeria’s Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persistThe Chronicle
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have foiled an attempted attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, Borno State, rescuing 46 students and preventing what the military described as a planned mass abduction. …
46 polytechnic students rescued in Borno as troops foil ISWAP attackJoy 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 stateSuspected Boko Haram Islamist militants killed at least 18 villagers collecting firewood in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Thursday, with other villagers still missing after the attack in Marte Local Government Area, one of the regions hardest hit by the 17-year-old insurgency.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants killed at least 18 villagers collecting firewood in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Thursday, with other villagers still missing after the attack in Marte Local Government Area, one of the regions hardest hit by the 17-year-old insurgency.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Armed insurgents attacked the village of Madegoua in northern Cameroon around 2 a.m. on Thursday, pulling out and executing men; a security analyst said the attack was likely carried out by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants active in the area.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nigeria has appointed Major General Ibikunle Ademola Ajose to lead military operations against Boko Haram and its Islamic State-backed splinter faction in the northeast, replacing Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar less than two years after his appointment. The reshuffle, part of a wider military shake-up involving 14 other generals, aims to improve operational effectiveness ahead of January presidential elections as insecurity remains a major concern.
11 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nigeria has named Major General Ibikunle Ademola Ajose to lead military operations against Boko Haram and its Islamic State-backed splinter faction in the northeast, replacing Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar less than two years after his April 2025 appointment. The reshuffle is part of a wider military shake-up involving 14 other generals, aimed at improving operational effectiveness as insecurity remains a major concern ahead of January presidential elections.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Parents of children abducted from Borno State's Mussa community on May 15 protested in Uba town, demanding the federal government secure their release nearly 100 days later. The abductions highlight families' frustration as kidnappings by Boko Haram and ISWAP continue despite years of military operations in northeastern Nigeria.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders in Nigeria have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja to promote religious harmony. The accord was signed months after U.S. President Trump called Nigeria a "disgraced country" and threatened military action over what he said was the treatment of Christians by "Islamic Terrorists."
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President Bola Tinubu has approved military salary increases of up to 80%, effective September 1, aimed at boosting troop welfare as Nigeria faces insurgency, banditry, and kidnappings. The new pay structure will increase the armed forces' annual wage bill to 924 billion naira from 660 billion naira.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI foiled an attempted attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Federal Polytechnic, Monguno, Borno State, rescuing 46 students from a temporary hostel and preventing a planned mass abduction. Security personnel engaged the attackers with overwhelming firepower, forcing the terrorists to retreat without achieving their objective.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
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 →