Maiduguri, Nigeria, Sept 19, 2025 (AFP) - Thousands flee to Cameroon after Nigeria jihadist attack

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2025-09-19
Jihadists in northeast Nigeria attacked a military base overnight, sending 5,000 civilians fleeing over the border to Cameroon, security sources and witnesses said on Friday. This year has seen a resurgence of violence by Boko Haram and its rival offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), both engaged in a long-running insurgency in the west African country. The overnight attack on the towns of Banki and Freetown, both near the Camero......
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