### [2026-04-30](/feed/2026/04/30/index.md)

##### Boko Haram insurgency
# At least 18 militants are killed in operations by Nigerian troops across Borno State, Nigeria. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-troops-kill-18-militants-northeast-operations-military-says-2026-04-29/)

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