Islamic State in West Africa (a.ka. Boko Haram) Ongoing Updates - January 2016

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31 January 2016

• UPDATE (02-02-16): Nigeria: Boko Haram attackers set village ablaze, kill dozens in Nigeria
• UPDATE (02-02-16): Boko Haram 'burns children alive' in northeast Nigeria
• UPDATE (02-02-16): Boko Haram Burns Children Alive in Nigeria, 68 Dead, Officials Say 

28 January 2016

• UPDATE (02-02-16): Boko Haram: Chibok suicide bombers targeted Commanding Officer - Army 

25 January 2016

• UPDATE (01-27-16): Four 'Boko Haram' suicide kill 28 people in Cameroon
• The Defeat of Boko Haram Is An Accomplished Fact

20 January 2016

• UPDATE (01-22-16): AU requests more support to eradicate Boko Haram
• UPDATE (01-22-16): Boko Haram kingpin arrested in Borno 

19 January 2016

• Nigeria ex-pres used $2bn meant to fight Boko Haram for failed re-election bid - minister 

16 January 2016

• UPDATE (01-18-16): Yobe - Army Repels Boko Haram, Kills 17 Insurgents

15 January 2016

• Boko Haram Terrorists Now Disguise as Fruit and Vegetable Sellers - Nigerian Military 

14 January 2016

• UPDATE (01-16-16): 150 suspected Boko Haram arrested in Akure
• 2.7 Million Uprooted by Boko Haram
• 'The disease is unbelief': Boko Haram's religious and political worldview
• Suspected Boko Haram insurgents arrested in Ondo 

11 January 2016

• UPDATE (01-12-16): Nigerian Army has defeated Boko Haram - Buratai
• UPDATE (01-12-16): Boko Haram can no longer launch military-style attacks - Buhari
• UPDATE (01-12-16): Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill 5 in NE Nigeria

9 January 2016

• UPDATE (01-11-16): Boko Haram kidnap wife of Nigerian football star 

1 January 2016

• UPDATE (01-02-16): ISIS Owns Headlines, but Nigeria's Boko Haram Kills More Than Ever