Kano, Nigeria, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Seven troops, 11 civilians killed in Nigerian jihadist raid: sources

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At least 18 people, including seven troops, were killed when jihadists raided a base and a nearby community in northeast Nigeria's Borno state near the Cameroon border, residents, militia members and rangers told AFP on Thursday. Africa's most populous nation is battling a 16-year insurgency, with the Nigerian army's attempts to fight the uptick in radical Islamist violence complicated by the presence of other armed groups in the region. Fighters......

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