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Nigeria says troops kill 48 Islamist fighters after attacks in Borno, Yobe bases

Straits Times30 October 2026, 13:41 UTCNigeria

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Oct 30 - Nigerian troops, backed by air support, repelled attacks by Islamist fighters on military positions in the northeastern Borno and Yobe states, killing 48 insurgents, the military said on Friday.

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