Islamic State Steps Up Attacks on Nigerian Military Bases

Islamist militants have ramped up an insurgency in northeastern Nigeria and attacked dozens of fortified army bases since the start of the year, setting back President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to restore security in Africa’s most-populous nation.

There were 45 verified incidents in May, the most since the same month in 2020, data collated by risk-analysis company Seerist shows. Most were linked to a group known as Islamic State West Africa Province, or Iswap, an Islamic State affiliate that emerged in 2016. The most recent incursion was staged in the northeastern Borno state on May 26.