{"id":164483,"date":"2025-05-27T13:44:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T12:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-kill-scores-of-boko-haram-iswap-terrorists-in-borno"},"modified":"2025-05-27T14:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T13:57:07","slug":"troops-kill-scores-of-boko-haram-iswap-terrorists-in-borno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-kill-scores-of-boko-haram-iswap-terrorists-in-borno","title":{"rendered":"Troops kill scores of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists in Borno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Dozens of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists have been killed by troops of the North East \u2018Operation Hadin Kai\u2019 in New Marte, Marte local government area of Borno State.<\/p>\n<p>During the encounter, unfortunately, two soldiers paid the supreme price.<\/p>\n<p>The terrorists, a few days ago, invaded a military formation in Marte, dislodging troops and residents, however, a reinforcement of soldiers led to the recapture of the community.<\/p>\n<p>The latest clash began at 1:35 a.m. on Tuesday, according to a source, Marte shares a border with Monguno, Dikwa and Gomboru Ngala local government areas, as well as the fringes of Lake Chad Basin, which has porous border, making it easy access for terrorists from the Sahelian Region.<\/p>\n<p>Following a joint counter-operation that included land and air strikes, troops succeeded in killing some of the insurgents.<\/p>\n<p>Troops engaged the terrorists after they attempted to infiltrate the area, according to a military statement, saying that the operation neutralised the attackers, with soldiers pursuing insurgents who fled.<\/p>\n<p>The military, in a post on social media, confirmed that \u201ctwo soldiers died in the clash\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Dozens of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists have been killed by troops of the North East \u2018Operation Hadin Kai\u2019 in New Marte, Marte local government area of Borno State. During the encounter, unfortunately, two soldiers paid the supreme price. 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