Kano, Nigeria, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Nine Nigerian troops killed, several missing in jihadist ambush

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At least nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and over a dozen are missing after IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military patrol in northeast Borno state, military and militia sources told AFP Tuesday. Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Friday used explosives and guns to attack a column of more than 30 troops on foot patrol outside the town of Damask near the border with Niger, the sources said. "We lost nine soldiers in a......

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