SOFREP Evening Brief: Chaos Erupts at US-Backed Aid Hub in Gaza; Ukraine Detains Alleged Russian Informants, Including Teen
Wrap up your Tuesday with SOFREP’s Evening Brief – covering the latest in defense and world affairs, May 27, 2025.
Nigerian army
Did the Islamic State just kill one of its own leaders?
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has replaced its commander and chief, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, naming Abu Abdullah Ibn Umar al-Barnawi as the new region commander. The former commander’s father was none other than Muhammad Yusuf, the founder of Boko Haram. It raises the question: has the Islamic State just killed al-Barnawi? Mamman Nur and al-Barnawi created ISWAP in late […]
Boko Haram continues campaign of successful attacks on Nigerian military targets
An offshoot of the jihadi militant group ISWAP, otherwise known as Boko Haram, recently attacked two military establishments in the north of Nigeria. The two forward operating bases (FOBs) where the attacks occurred are located near the border with Cameroon. The assault, perpetrated by jihadis in technicals, injured six soldiers and damaged some military hardware. It […]
Troops neutralizes female Boku Haram suicide bomber in Borno (VIEWER DISCRETION)
On Sunday 11th September 2016, evening, a suspected female suicide bomber was seen approaching a checkpoint at near Dikwa. Where a soldier was forced to shot her, and the IED exploded just as she fell to the ground.
Report: Nigeria army killed 348 Shiites, 1 soldier killed
A Nigerian commission of inquiry finds the army gunned down 348 Shiites in an attack in which one soldier died and urges the prosecution of all those involved in the killings. The commission’s report published Monday says it is unable to say with certainty how many people died in a three-day military raid on the […]
