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Airstrike in Borno State kills over 40 ISWAP fighters

An airstrike conducted under Operation Hadin Kai targeted an ISWAP enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Borno State. Officials reported that more than 40 fighters, including a senior commander, were killed during the operation on 10 October. Independent verification of the death toll has not been reported.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
5 differing positions reported on casualties across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • alwihdainfoplus de 40 terroristes de l'ISWAP neutralisés
  • premium40
  • freedomradiofiye da 40
  • dailytrustsojoji 16
  • tribuneonlineOver 40 ISWAP terrorists killed
5 differing positions reported on attribution across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • alwihdainfopar une frappe aérienne
  • premiumNigerian troops
  • freedomradioSojoji
  • dailytrustIS
  • tribuneonlineairstrike
2 differing positions reported on status across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • alwihdainfoneutralisés
  • premiumkill
  • freedomradiosun hallaka
  • dailytrustiƙirarin
  • tribuneonlinekilled
WhereBorno State
11.761, 13.192 ±120 km
First reported13 days ago
Published2026-10-12 12:52 UTC
Occurred2026-10-10
Sources5
Casualties reported40
How this travelled.
Reports7Independent tellings5
5 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Airstrike in Borno State kills over 40 ISWAP fighters. 2026-10-12T12:52:59.777Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5615. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-12/nigeria-plus-de-40-terroristes-de-l-iswap-neutralises-par-4d039d5e

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