Nigeria reports 48 Islamist fighters killed in Borno, Yobe attacks
Nigerian military claims success in repelling attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP in northeastern states.
The Brief
- Nigerian troops killed 48 Islamist fighters during attacks on military bases in Borno and Yobe.
- Military spokesperson confirmed repelling overnight assaults and launching counter-offensives.
- One soldier was killed and two were lightly wounded in the clashes.
Nigerian military officials reported that troops, supported by air power, successfully repelled attacks by Islamist groups on military installations in Borno and Yobe states.
The attacks, attributed to Boko Haram and its splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), occurred overnight and were met with a counter-offensive by the military.
Military spokesperson Captain Mohammed Goni stated that fighting continued into the early hours of Friday following the assaults on Bitta in Borno and a military training school in Buni Yadi, Yobe.
The military confirmed one soldier was killed and two others were lightly wounded during the engagement, with the injured receiving medical treatment.
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