Nigerian army ‘neutralizes’ 24 Boko Haram terrorists in coordinated operations

ISTANBUL

Nigeria’s military has “neutralized” 24 Boko Haram terrorists in coordinated operations in the West African country’s northeast, an army statement said Thursday.

Nigerian troops backed by air support and local forces eliminated several Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in northeastern operations between July 4 and 9, the army wrote on X.

The operations were carried out in the northeastern state of Borno and surrounding regions.

At least nine people were killed and four injured on Sunday in an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on the Malam Fatori community in Borno state.

Nigeria has long faced attacks from armed gangs as well as terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, the West African branch of ISIS (Daesh), in various parts of the country.

Boko Haram, active in Nigeria since the early 2000s, has killed tens of thousands in attacks since its insurgency began in 2009.

Since 2015, the group has also carried out cross-border assaults in neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger. Violence around the Lake Chad Basin has left at least 2,000 dead and displaced hundreds of thousands.

ISTANBUL

Nigeria’s military has “neutralized” 24 Boko Haram terrorists in coordinated operations in the West African country’s northeast, an army statement said Thursday.

The operations were carried out in the northeastern state of Borno and surrounding regions.

At least nine people were killed and four injured on Sunday in an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on the Malam Fatori community in Borno state.

Nigeria has long faced attacks from armed gangs as well as terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP, the West African branch of ISIS (Daesh), in various parts of the country.

Boko Haram, active in Nigeria since the early 2000s, has killed tens of thousands in attacks since its insurgency began in 2009.