National Security

Reports: Boko Haram Escalating Attacks on Nigerian Military

Jihadists from Boko Haram and the ISIS-backed Islamic State-West Africa Province (ISWAP) — once the same group — have reportedly intensified their attacks against Nigerian military facilities over the past week, killing several officials and civilians, local outlets reported on Tuesday.

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**Livewire** Operation Epic Fury Day Nine: The Latest News From Iran and the Middle East

The military operation against Iran entered its ninth day on Sunday. Reports have indicated that cracks are emerging in the remnants of the Iranian leadership structure as it scrambles to replace slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid continued waves of strikes from the United States and Israel, some of which left the Iranian capital of Tehran shrouded in thick black smoke.

TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 07: A large plume of smoke rises over Tehran after explosions were re