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

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Nigerian troops, supported by air power, repelled attacks on military bases in Borno and Yobe states, killing 48 Islamist fighters according to a statement from the military on October 30. The attacks came from groups including Boko Haram and its splinter group ISWAP, which have intensified their assaults on military targets despite ongoing counter-insurgency efforts that have lasted for more than a decade.
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As of October 30, 2026, Nigerian troops, supported by air power, have killed 48 Islamist fighters after repelling attacks on military bases in the states of Borno and Yobe. The military spokesperson, Captain Mohammed Goni, reported that overnight assaults by Boko Haram and its splinter group ISWAP were thwarted in Bitta, Borno, and a training school in Buni Yadi, Yobe. One soldier was killed and two were lightly wounded during the counter-offensive operations. Despite years of efforts to contain the 17-year insurgency, attacks on military positions by these groups have intensified recently.

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Borno ISWAP Islamist Nigeria Yobe

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Borno GPE · 3× ISWAP ORG · 3× Islamist NORP · 3× Nigeria GPE · 3× Yobe GPE · 3× Bitta GPE · 2× Boko Haram ORG · 2× Buni Yadi GPE · 2× MAIDUGURI GPE · 1× Nigerian NORP · 1×

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Attacks by Islamist groups Boko Haram and its splinter Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on military positions in the region have surged in recent weeks despite years of military operations aimed at containing the 17-year insurgency in northeastern Nigeria.
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Nigeria says troops kill 48 Islamist fighters after attacks in Borno, Yobe bases · assertive framing

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Nigeria says troops kill 48 Islamist fighters after attacks in Borno, Yobe bases asserted
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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. asserted
military → back → Friday
Attacks by Islamist groups Boko Haram and its splinter Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on military positions in the region have surged in recent weeks despite years of military operations aimed at containing the 17-year insurgency in northeastern Nigeria. asserted
Attacks → surge → Nigeria
• Military spokesperson Captain Mohammed Goni said troops foiled overnight attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters on Bitta in Borno and a military training school in Buni Yadi, Yobe • asserted
troops → say → Yadi
Air-backed troops in Bitta repelled an overnight assault before launching a counter-offensive against ISWAP fighters who attacked the military school in Buni Yadi, with fighting continuing into the early hours of Friday, Goni said • asserted
Goni → back → Friday
The military said one soldier was killed and two were lightly wounded and receiving treatment. asserted
two → say → treatment
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