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Boko Haram militants launch first fatal attack in Chad:
Boko Haram fighters have carried out their first known fatal attack in Chad, killing several people including a local chief, according to residents and security forces. Ref. Source 5
Boko Haram pledges allegiance to the Islamic State
Boko Haram's leader has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in a new audio message, a group that monitors extremist activity said Saturday. In the recording, a man claiming to be Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Nigerian terrorist group that has killed thousands, vowed to follow Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to SITE Intel Group, a U.S.-based organization. Ref. USAToday
210 killed as Chad and Niger armies take two towns from Boko Haram:
Chadian military source says 200 rebels killed in battle to seize Malam Fatouri and Damasak in northeast Nigeria. Ten Chadian soldiers were killed in the offensive that began on Sunday, the source told AFP news agency on Monday. Ref. Source 9
Boko Haram kills 41, prevents hundreds voting in Nigeria: -
Boko Haram extremists killed 41 people, including a legislator, and scared hundreds of people from polling stations but millions voted across Nigeria Saturday in the most closely contested presidential race in the nation's history. Ref. Source 7
Boko Haram disguised as preachers kill at least 24 in Nigeria:
The attackers arrived in cars late on Sunday and gathered people at a mosque in the remote village of Kwajafa, pretending to preach Islam. They then opened fire on them, witness Simeon Buba said. Ref. Source 2