Boko Haram
16 Nov 2017Four suicide bombers kill 18 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri
On Wednesday evening, November 15th 2017, four suicide bombers targeted the Muna Gari suburb of Maiduguri, killing 18 and injuring 29, including the four bombers.
19 Sep 2017Double suicide bombing in Nigeria kills 15
Yesterday, September 18th 2017, two female suicide bombers attacked an aid distribution point in Mashalari village, north-eastern Nigeria.
16 Aug 2017Suicide bombers target refugees in Nigeria
Yesterday, August 15th 2017, a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives at a market in the village of Konduga, near Maiduguri, Nigeria. The blast killed at least 28 people and injured 82.
14 Jul 2017Two female suicide bombers target busy shopping area in Cameroon
Late Wednesday, July 12th 2017, two suicide bombers killed at least 12 people, including a baby, and wounded more than 40 in Waza, a town in Cameroon, 8km from the Nigerian border.
13 Jul 2017Multiple suicide attacks in Nigeria kill 19 and injure 23
On Tuesday, July 11th 2017, four suicide bombers attacked areas in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, Nigeria. The attacks killed 19 people and injured a further 23.
12 Dec 2016Double suicide bomb at a market in Nigeria
Two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at a crowded market at Madagali, Nigeria, on Friday, December 9th 2016. The blast killed 45 and injured more than 60.
12 Feb 2016Boko Haram targets IDP camp in Dikwa, Borno
The recent multiple suicide bombing on Dikwa IDP camp, Nigeria, highlights the lethality of Boko Haram's relentless campaign of suicide bombings.
18 Nov 2015Boko Haram’s murderous suicide bombings
Although the West African group Boko Haram may be more obscure than ISIS, they continue to launch the most fatal IED and suicide attacks worldwide.
16 Jun 2015Crossing borders: Chad’s first suicide attack
Monday's suicide attack in Chad is the first time the country has experienced a suicide bombing, and shows a potential escalation of Boko Haram's destructive tactics.
1 Jun 2015A bloody weekend in Nigeria
A spate of attacks in Maiduguri this weekend show that violence in Nigeria looks set to continue.
27 May 2015Nigeria’s female suicide bombers
After the publication of a UNICEF report, AOAV looks at the increasing use of females and children in perpetrating suicide attacks in Nigeria.
14 Jan 2015The deadly burden of violence in Nigeria
AOAV comments on the horror of using children to perpetrate IED attacks in Nigeria.