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188:Boko Haram insurgency
141:Casualties and losses
28:Boko Haram insurgency
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232:2011 clashes
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70:Territorial
1337:Boko Haram
1321:Categories
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1103:2021-01-14
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1053:2021-01-14
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1006:References
984:Boko Haram
905:Nguetchewe
750:Chad (Dec)
317:Garin Giwa
302:Chad Basin
201:Boko Haram
149:228 killed
122:Boko Haram
1179:0190-8286
1072:France 24
932:Maiduguri
824:Maiduguri
787:Lake Chad
740:Baga Sola
705:N'Djamena
544:Abuja DSS
529:Lake Chad
490:Benisheik
359:massacres
333:2nd Diffa
297:1st Diffa
976:Nigerien
954:Ngouboua
812:Madagali
797:Cameroon
621:Potiskum
438:Damaturu
406:Abuja UN
267:W Africa
262:Kolofata
257:Cameroon
206:Timeline
128:Strength
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992:Damasak
988:Damasak
980:Chadian
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910:Kouyape
885:Toumour
880:Gamboru
868:Nganzai
863:Konduga
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792:Adamawa
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648:Gumsuri
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282:Damasak
136:Unknown
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589:Borno
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495:Gujba
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762:Bodo
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745:Yola
675:Baga
659:2015
643:Kano
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475:Baga
470:Kano
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