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Commander, Two Others Killed As Bandits Clash With Ansaru Terrorist Group

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Commander, Two Others Killed As Bandits Clash With Ansaru Terrorist Group In President Buhari’s Home State | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/tcIRaPbjYf pic.twitter.com/zIkkeoARV3
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) July 22, 2022

In Nigeria, Ansaru is a splinter of Boko Haram. In Mali, Ansaru has been associated with JNIM, the local branch of Al Qaeda in North Africa. There are other Ansarus and Ansar ul Islams scattered around the world — it’s a popular name. For some reason the Nigerian one has something against the local bandits.

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Posted by: Fred 2022-07-23

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