Troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in Borno, inflict heavy losses

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Joint Task Force troops successfully repelled an attempted assault by Boko Haram/ISWAP militants in Borno State, Nigeria, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers. The early morning attack on June 19, 2026, was thwarted by Nigerian forces.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have repelled an attempted invasion by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers during a failed assault in Borno State. A security source confirmed on Friday that the incident occurred in the early hours of June 19, 2026, […] The post Troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in Borno, inflict heavy losses appeared first on Vanguard News.