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The Digest: Six suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province have died after an Improvised Explosive Device they were assembling detonated prematurely in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The explosion occurred at about 7:00 a.m. on May 16, 2026, in Jubilaram. The...

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a Nigeria-born ISIS commander described by US President Donald Trump as the "most active terrorist in the world," was killed in a joint counterterrorism operation involving American and Nigerian forces. Trump announced the killing on Friday, stating the mission was...

An unspecified number of students of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State are feared to have been abducted when armed Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists invaded the school premises in the early hours of Friday. Mussa is a remote village that...

The Digest: At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed and dozens more wounded when terrorists attacked a military position on Barka Tolorom island in the Lake Chad region. Military authorities in Chad confirmed the assault, which took place on May 4, adding that several terrorists were also...

Security has been heightened in the Federal Capital Territory following the emergence of a classified document reportedly from the Department of State Services (DSS) warning of planned coordinated attacks. The document identified strategic targets, including Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport...

The Digest: Troops have killed more than 30 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in a series of air strikes in the Lake Chad region of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the operation followed credible intelligence indicating...

The Digest: Suspected ISWAP terrorists have blocked the Maiduguri–Damaturu highway in Borno State, protesting military airstrikes on Jilli market that reportedly left at least 56 people feared dead. Security sources said the blockade followed an air operation targeting terrorists and their...

Surviving soldiers have described how Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters overran a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State, killing Brigadier-General Oseni Braimah. The midnight attack saw insurgents advance in large numbers, attacking multiple formations simultaneously. One soldier said: "It felt...

The Digest: Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have neutralized 38 Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists during a counter-attack at Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau in Borno State. The terrorists attacked the base early Saturday but were overpowered by...

The Digest: The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones and approximately 200 troops to Nigeria to provide intelligence and training support to the Nigerian military in its fight against insurgents in the northern region. Operating from Bauchi airfield, the mission is strictly limited...

The Digest: The Nigerian Army recovered 74 terrorist bodies and foiled a complex drone-assisted attack during intensified operations in the North-East, Defence Headquarters confirmed. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed dozens of fighters, including senior commanders, during a major assault...

The Digest: Multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, on Monday evening, with several people feared killed, according to security sources and residents. The first blast occurred at a post office in the city centre, followed immediately by another at the popular Monday...

Name The Digest: Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) have killed at least 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, including a senior commander identified as Abu Yusu, the Munzir of Dursula, in Goniri, Gujba Local Government Area, Yobe State. The operation, conducted from the night of March 9...

The Digest: The Nigerian military has confirmed an attack on a military base in Goniri, Yobe State, by ISWAP terrorists, stating troops successfully repelled the assault. Army spokesperson Sani Uba said troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI, contained coordinated attacks...

The Digest: Nigerian troops have reportedly recaptured a military formation in Ngoshe, Borno village seized by terrorists who killed many residents and abducted dozens, including women and children. The operation, carried out in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and...

The Digest: The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a "high-profile commander" of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) linked to the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The suspect, identified as Sani Yusuf, is the sixth person arrested...

The Digest: Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have intercepted and set ablaze three trucks loaded with fish at Mile-forty area of Magumeri Local Government Area in Borno State. The attack occurred around 1:00 p.m. on Thursday as drivers transported fish to Maiduguri. A security source confirmed all...

The Digest: At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and 23 others injured in a raid by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a military base at Cross Kauwa village in Borno State, security sources told AFP. About 70 militants on motorcycles attacked the base on Monday...

The Digest: The first batch of United States troops and five military aircraft have arrived in north-east Nigeria ahead of a joint offensive against ISWAP terrorists, according to The New York Times and counter-terrorism researcher Brant Philip. A US aircraft touched down in Maiduguri on...

The Digest: Four soldiers have been killed and several others injured following an attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on multiple security installations in the Auno community, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occurred on the...