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A series of armed attacks occurred between 23 and 25 December 2023 in Plateau State in central Nigeria. They affected at least 17 rural communities in the Nigerian local government areas of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, resulting in at least 200 deaths and injuries to more than 500 people [1] [2] as well as significant property damage.
On 16 December 2018, militants believed to be Fulani herdsmen attacked a village in Jema'a, killing 15 people and injuring at least 24 others, the attack occurred at a wedding ceremony. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] On 11 February 2019, an attack on an Adara settlement named Ungwar Bardi by suspected Fulani gunmen killed 11.
3 December – Tudun Biri drone strike: A drone strike on a village in Kaduna State mistakenly kills 85 civilians. 13 December – Four soldiers and two civilian drivers are killed and two South Korean workers are kidnapped in an ambush against a convoy in Rivers State. [32] 23-25 December - Nigerian bandit conflict: 2023 Plateau State massacres
Daily encounters in December along the southwest border were the lowest average since July 2020, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Last summer, President ...
On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained president Mohamed Bazoum.Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, after confirming the success of the coup.
In December 2023, the Nigerian security forces launched "Operation Udoka" under Major General Hassan Taiwo Dada to reduce the presence and influence of separatist forces across the southeast. [152] In March 2024, the Nigerian Army eliminated a number of separatist camps, including a longstanding rebel base near Orsumoghu and the B44 camp in Oru ...
December 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message Further information: History of Nigeria The South-South Region was created from parts of both the Western and Eastern regions of Nigeria in 1997 through the recommendation of the Alex Ekwueme panel, by the national regime of General Sani Abacha .
Kachalla was killed on 11 December 2023. Before his death, Kachalla and his fighters attacked a detachment of security operatives in Magorno, Munya. The air component of Nigeria's Operation Whirl Punch was notified shortly after, and its aircraft scrambled to protect troops under attack. Aircraft spotted Kachalla and his men withdraw from the ...