Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM says it killed soldier in first Nigeria attack

Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency led by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) that has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than two million more.

Charred remains of a petrol tanker lie at the scene of a deadly explosion that killed dozens along the Bida-Agaie road in Niger State, Nigeria, October 22, 2025.

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OCTOBER 31, 2025 15:36

Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM says it killed soldier in first Nigeria attack

Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency led by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) that has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than two million more.

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Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM says it killed soldier in first Nigeria attack

Nigeria is battling an Islamist insurgency led by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) that has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than two million more.

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