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ISWAP insurgency in Borno State, Nigeria
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Conflict in Borno State involving the Nigerian military and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has resulted in significant casualties for both sides. In early October, Nigerian troops from the 101 Special Forces Battalion repelled a multi-directional attack by ISWAP militants at a military outpost in Kukawa. The military reported killing over 25 terrorists and seizing various weapons, though the engagement also left at least 10 soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force dead. By mid-October, violence continued in the region On October 17, eight Nigerian soldiers were killed when a their patrol vehicle struck a landmine in Kinuba village village, located near the Cameroon border. border and approximately 25 kilometers from Gamboru. The explosion, attributed to ISWAP, killed eight Nigerian soldiers. This incident occurred while troops military personnel were monitoring inspecting anti-jihadist militia members clearing thickets near Gamboru along a highway. Local sources and coincided with an inspection visit militia members reported that the explosive device was planted on a dusty road and “remotely detonated using a detonating cord.” In addition to Maiduguri by the eight fatalities, one militia member sustained shrapnel injuries. The attack, attributed to ISWAP, took place the same day Nigerian Army Chief of Staff. Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, was conducting a visit to Maiduguri. This follows a recent assault on a military base that resulted in the deaths of 15 soldiers and five militia members.
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