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Troops kill ISWAP leaders, Arab fighters in Borno

Troops kill ISWAP leaders, Arab fighters in Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised four leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province, including two Arabs, a commander and several of their foot soldiers in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said they were neutralised on October 31, 2026, by combined troops of the Joint Task Force deployed to

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