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Nigeria general killed as troops repel Borno base attack

10 Apr 2026, 07:58 GMT By editorial@africanews.com
Nigeria general killed as troops repel Borno base attack
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Jihadists in northeast Nigeria killed several troops including a brigadier general in an assault on a military base, local officials said on Thursday, the second killing of a high-ranking officer in five months.