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Hundreds of residents flee and government forces withdraw after the town of Marte in Borno State, Nigeria, is captured by Islamic State – West Africa Province militants. The military says it "tactically withdrew" troops, while confirming the town is under insurgent control.
2021-01-16

Boko Haram militants kill at least 30 people, burning them to death while they were sleeping in their vehicles in Borno State, Nigeria. Women and children are kidnapped.
2020-02-10

About 900 children are released from the Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia formed in Nigeria to counter Boko Haram.
2019-05-10

Suspected Boko Haram militants raid and burn the village of Mailari in Borno State, Nigeria, killing six people.
2018-08-20

Cameroon’s army, backed by a regional taskforce, has killed at least 100 members of the militant Islamist Boko Haram group and freed 900 people it had held hostage, the west African country’s defence ministry has said. Regional taskforce conducts sweep along border with Nigeria.
2015-12-2

According to a civilian vigilante, 20 people are killed after Boko Haram militants open fire on cars outside a village in Nigeria's restive northeast Borno state.
2015-10-21

The Chadian Air Force carries out airstrikes against bases of Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria to avenge twin bombings in Chad's capital N'Djamena three days ago.
2015-06-18

Boko Haram captures the northeastern Nigerian town of Damasak, killing 50 and forcing more than 3,000 to flee across the border into Niger.
2014-11-24

Gunmen attack a police station in the Nigerian city of Kano, with Boko Haram believed responsible.
2012-01-29

Gun battles in Nigeria between government troops and Islamist Boko Haram militants kill 68 people.
2011-12-24