{"id":17499,"date":"2026-03-18T19:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/nigerian-troops-kill-80-jihadists-in-northeast-military\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T19:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:24:13","slug":"nigerian-troops-kill-80-jihadists-in-northeast-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/nigerian-troops-kill-80-jihadists-in-northeast-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian troops kill 80 jihadists in northeast: military"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigerian soldiers Wednesday killed 80 jihadists who planned to attack a military position in conflict-battered Borno state, two days after multiple suicide bomber attacks in the state capital, the military said.<\/p>\n

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Fighters from Boko Haram and the rival Islamic State West Africa Province group have ramped up attacks on military and civilian targets as Africa’s most populous country grapples with a long-running insurgency.<\/p>\n

The military said it had “successfully” repelled a coordinated overnight attack by insurgents of unclear affiliation, on its positions in Mallam Fatori, near the Niger border.<\/p>\n

“The terrorists, who advanced in large numbers on foot and deployed armed drones in a desperate bid to breach the defences of locations of troops,” said army spokesman Sani Uba in a statement.<\/p>\n

The military engaged the attackers “no fewer than 80 terrorists” were killed, including what the military said are three high-profile terrorist commanders.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian air force was “complemented by rapid strike passes from allied Nigerien air assets”, said Uba.<\/p>\n

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Earlier the army gave a toll of 60.<\/p>\n

Four soldiers wounded during the operation, army spokesman said.<\/p>\n

The military shared images of dozens of bodies lined up on the ground with its statement posted on X.<\/p>\n

It said, “terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram\/ISW” were moving on foot and were “supported by multiple armed drones”.<\/p>\n

News of the attack, which occurred shortly after midnight, came as the country’s defence chiefs visited Maiduguri following Monday’s triple suicide bombing in the city which killed 23 people.<\/p>\n

ISW staged four assaults on military installations in Borno overnight Sunday to Monday, the army said.<\/p>\n

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Jihadist violence has slowed from its peak in around 2015 but Boko Haram and ISW have recently stepped up attacks in northeastern Nigeria in their campaign to establish a caliphate.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s “failed attack” came as the country’s vice president, defence and security chiefs travelled to Maiduguri in the aftermath of Monday suicide attacks.<\/p>\n

Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, said their visit was “to ensure that in future, this will not repeat itself”.<\/p>\n

“We cannot defeat these threats alone. The support and alertness of the local population are crucial in safeguarding lives and maintaining peace,” he added.<\/p>\n

The insurgency which started in 2009 has killed more than 40,000 and displaced around two million, according to the United Nations.<\/p>\n

Last month, the United States began deploying 200 troops to Nigeria to provide technical and training support to soldiers in fighting jihadist groups.<\/p>\n

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