🇳🇬 Nigeria 4h ago · Haruna Gimba Yaya

Military confirms killing of soldiers, silent on General

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The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that military personnel were killed, when insurgents launched a coordinated attack early Thursday morning on the 29 Task Force Brigade Headquarters in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.
A statement issued by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, said the attack occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on April 9, 2026, when insurgents attempted to breach the defensive perimeter of the military installation.
He said troops

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