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Nigeria: Soldiers Feared Killed Repelling Terrorists in Borno

AllAfrica16 October 2026, 10:32 UTCNigeria

[Daily Trust] At least 10 soldiers and four civilians are feared dead following a coordinated assault by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military base in Mairari, Borno State.

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