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Security forces successfully repelled an ISWAP attack on the Federal Government Girls College in Monguno, rescuing 46 students after a midnight raid. Although the mass abduction was thwarted, officials reported student fatalities following sporadic gunfire during the exchange between troops and terrorists.
Two senior Boko Haram commanders have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Yobe State, handing the military fresh intelligence to support counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The development signals added pressure on the insurgent group as coordinated offensives continue across the region.
Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attacked Kautikari village in Chibok LGA, Borno State on Saturday night, setting a primary school and day secondary school ablaze as residents fled into surrounding bushes for safety.
