LAGOS, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Nigerian soldiers Wednesday killed 60 jihadists who planned to attack a military position in conflict-battered Borno state, two days after multiple suicide bomber attacks in the state capital, the military said. The military said it had "successfully" repelled a coordinated overnight attack by insurgents of unclear affiliation, who tried to "breach the 68 Battalion Main Defensive Area" in Mallam Fatori, near the Niger border. Troops and "supporting air components engaged the attackers decisively, neutralizing over 60 terrorist fighters, including some notorious commanders," it said. The military shared images of dozens of bodies lined up on the ground with its statement posted on X. Last month, the United States began deploying 200 troops to Nigeria to provide technical and training support to soldiers in fighting jihadist groups.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 18, 2026 15:50 UTC