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Nigerian troops kill at least 25 ISWAP fighters in Borno

Military sources report that Nigerian soldiers killed more than 25 ISWAP fighters during a clash following an attack on a military base in northeastern Borno state. Casualties were reported among both security forces and militants during incidents across Zamfara and Borno states. The exact number of casualties sustained by security personnel has not been publicly confirmed.

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WhereBorno
45.947, 10.202 ±10 km
First reported17 days ago
Published2026-10-08 14:22 UTC
Sources4
Casualties reported25
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.

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Global Event Monitor. Nigerian troops kill at least 25 ISWAP fighters in Borno. 2026-10-08T14:22:29.925Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5099. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-08/sojoji-sun-hallaka-mayaan-iswap-25-a-borno-9102e998

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