Officials fear the violence could escalate into an ethnic battle

On the outskirts of the militarised city of Maiduguri, the heart of government

Militant attacks have rattled the Islamic State and it continues to suffer from homegrown militancy

Close to 365,000 people have been killed during the seven-year civil war

Security forces launched a large-scale operation in February to crush militants

The weapons pullback is the first major test of a truce deal brokered by Russia and Turkey

Taliban try to gain control over parts of Wardak province nearly two months after being pushed back by Afghan forces

Two policemen killed in Kabul after two bombings

Two militants also wounded in clash

Several sources say neither militants nor other groups have started to pull back