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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 13 – May 19
May 23, 2017 11:07 am (EST)
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Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from May 6 to May 12, 2017. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents will be included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.
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- May 13: Three suicide bombers killed themselves and one other at UNIMAID in Maiduguri, Borno. Boko Haram is suspected.
- May 13: Nigerian troops killed four Boko Haram food vendors in Mobbar, Borno. One soldier was also killed.
- May 13: Sectarian violence led to twenty-seven deaths in Mokwa, Niger.
- May 13: Boko Haram killed six farmers and lost four of their own in Maiduguri, Borno.
- May 14: Sectarian violence led to five deaths in Paikoro, Niger.
- May 14: Sectarian violence led to twleve deaths in Bali, Taraba.
- May 15: Three Boko Haram suicide bombers killed themselves and two others in Konduga, Borno.
- May 17: One suicide bomber killed himself and two soldiers in Konduga, Borno. Boko Haram is suspected.
- May 18: Three suicide bombers killed themselves but no others at UNIMAID in Maiduguri, Borno. Boko Haram is suspected.
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May 19: Nigerian troops killed nine Boko Haram militants in Ngala, Borno.
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