Suspected ISWAP fighters target army base in the remote Malam-Fatori town in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state.

A jihadist suicide attack kills 27 Nigerian soldiers, including the commander, in the Timbuktu Triangle, as ISWAP militants target troops in the northeast.

At least 22 soldiers have been killed and several wounded in Nigeria’s northeast after insurgents deployed improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers to ward off attacks by the military, the arm

At least 35 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in the line of duty over the past three weeks, underscoring the significant challenges the military faces in combating an insurgency.

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly killed in a suspected attack by fighters from the ISIL affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP).

Suspected Islamist fighters killed at least 20 Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, after attacking an army base in a remote town in northeastern Borno state, security sources and residents said Sunday.