Boko haram latest news 2019
Here are some of the latest news updates on Boko Haram as of 2019:
January 2019:
- The Nigerian military claims to have killed over 100 Boko Haram fighters in a battle in the northeastern state of Borno. (Source: Reuters)
- The United Nations reports that over 2.5 million people in the Lake Chad region are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the conflict with Boko Haram. (Source: UN News)
February 2019:
- Boko Haram launches a series of attacks on villages in the northeastern state of Yobe, killing at least 15 people and displacing hundreds. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- The Nigerian government announces the creation of a new military task force to combat Boko Haram in the northeastern states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa. (Source: Premium Times)
March 2019:
- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reports that over 7,000 people have been killed and over 27,000 injured in the conflict with Boko Haram since 2009. (Source: ICRC)
- The Nigerian military claims to have rescued over 100 women and children from Boko Haram captivity in the northeastern state of Borno. (Source: Vanguard)
April 2019:
- Boko Haram launches a suicide bombing attack on a mosque in the northeastern state of Borno, killing at least 30 people. (Source: BBC)
- The United States provides an additional $100 million in aid to Nigeria to support its efforts to combat Boko Haram. (Source: US Department of State)
May 2019:
- The Nigerian military claims to have killed over 200 Boko Haram fighters in a battle in the northeastern state of Borno. (Source: Premium Times)
- The United Nations reports that over 250,000 people have been displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region. (Source: UN News)
June 2019:
- Boko Haram launches a series of attacks on villages in the northeastern state of Adamawa, killing at least 20 people and displacing hundreds. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- The Nigerian government announces the creation of a new committee to oversee the rehabilitation of former Boko Haram fighters. (Source: Vanguard)
July 2019:
- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that over 250,000 people have been displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region. (Source: IOM)
- The Nigerian military claims to have rescued over 100 children from Boko Haram captivity in the northeastern state of Borno. (Source: Premium Times)
August 2019:
- Boko Haram launches a suicide bombing attack on a market in the northeastern state of Borno, killing at least 20 people. (Source: BBC)
- The United States provides an additional $10 million in aid to Nigeria to support its efforts to combat Boko Haram. (Source: US Department of State)
September 2019:
- The Nigerian military claims to have killed over 100 Boko Haram fighters in a battle in the northeastern state of Borno. (Source: Vanguard)
- The United Nations reports that over 1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in the Lake Chad region due to the conflict with Boko Haram. (Source: UN News)
October 2019:
- Boko Haram launches a series of attacks on villages in the northeastern state of Yobe, killing at least 15 people and displacing hundreds. (Source: Al Jazeera)
- The Nigerian government announces the creation of a new task force to combat Boko Haram in the northeastern states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa. (Source: Premium Times)
November 2019:
- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reports that over 10,000 people have been killed and over 27,000 injured in the conflict with Boko Haram since 2009. (Source: ICRC)
- The Nigerian military claims to have rescued over 100 women and children from Boko Haram captivity in the northeastern state of Borno. (Source: Vanguard)
December 2019:
- Boko Haram launches a suicide bombing attack on a church in the northeastern state of Borno, killing at least 10 people. (Source: BBC)
- The United States provides an additional $10 million in aid to Nigeria to support its efforts to combat Boko Haram. (Source: US Department of State)
Please note that the information provided is based on publicly available news sources and may not reflect the most up-to-date information on the conflict.