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Twenty killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

by | Apr 22, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Marvellous Durowaiye)
The assaults are part of a surge by Boko Haram and its Islamic State splinter ISWAP, who have stepped up deadly attacks on military bases and villages in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast.