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Nigerian State Bans Fuel Sales to Curb Jihadist Attacks

Taarek Refaat Borno State, located in northeastern Nigeria and known as a hotbed of jihadist insurgency, has announced a ban on fuel sales in several areas, a move aimed at restricting the movement of armed groups that have been active in the region for years. In an official statement, the state governor Babagana Umara Zulum said he had ordered "the immediate imposition of a ban on the sale of fuel in Bama town and other parts of its local authority," adding that the decision was part of a "strategy to support counter-insurgency operations." The decision is expected to limit the militants' ability to move and carry out attacks using vehicles, particularly in areas near the Sambisa Forest, the main stronghold of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), a splinter group from Boko Haram. Bama is the state's second-largest city after the capital, Maiduguri, and has witnessed bloody episodes of conflict in recent years, most notably the Boko Haram invasion in 2014, which killed hundreds of civilians. This decision comes as northeastern Nigeria experiences a new wave of violence. Increasing attacks since April have killed more than 100 people. The conflict, which began more than 16 years ago, continues, claiming the lives of more than 40,000 people and displacing nearly two million. Borno State, where Boko Haram emerged in 2009, remains a flashpoint for security tensions in Africa's most populous country, with security challenges persisting despite repeated military operations. read more CBE: Deposits in Local Currency Hit EGP 5.25 Trillion Morocco Plans to Spend $1 Billion to Mitigate Drought Effect Gov't Approves Final Version of State Ownership Policy Document Egypt's Economy Expected to Grow 5% by the end of 2022/23- Minister Qatar Agrees to Supply Germany with LNG for 15 Years Business Oil Prices Descend amid Anticipation of Additional US Strategic Petroleum Reserves Business Suez Canal Records $704 Million, Historically Highest Monthly Revenue Business Egypt's Stock Exchange Earns EGP 4.9 Billion on Tuesday Business Wheat delivery season commences on April 15 News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple