2026-10-6 17d7c617d85179a91c1e91a3c4e5795cfdddd279 11 Borno State 70 /wiki/borno%20state Islamic State 13 /wiki/islamic%20state%20-%20west%20africa%20province Kukawa 36 /wiki/kukawa Nigeria 115 /wiki/nigeria shootout 171 /wiki/shootout soldiers 1 /wiki/nigerian%20armed%20forces Borno State Islamic State Kukawa Nigeria shootout soldiers Soldiers 2026-06-5 e3503bf1c27b3193b9e7a59839809d1ca4ff9d9e 22 Borno State Nigeria soldiers 3 /feed/2026/06/5/jihadist-insurgents-attack-a-nigerian-military-base-in-mandaragirau-borno-state-nigeria-killing-five-soldiers Jihadist insurgents attack a Nigerian military base in Mandaragirau, Borno State, Nigeria, killing five soldiers. 2026-05-17 a02dc0fd46536d89efbae1971d8fd3730030b6b5 18 Islamic State Nigeria soldiers 3 /feed/2026/05/17/the-us-african-command-and-the-nigerian-armed-forces-carries-out-airstrikes-targeting-islamic-state-positions-in-north The U.S. African Command and the Nigerian Armed Forces carries out airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in northeastern Nigeria. 2026-03-18 da63acfb5df988c71d0ff1d2a7a0ed8fc754035c /feed/2026/03/18/over-60-boko-haram-and-islamic-state-west-africa-province-insurgents-are-killed-in-an-operation-by-the-nigerian-army-i Over 60 Boko Haram and Islamic State – West Africa Province insurgents are killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army in Abadam, Borno State, Nigeria. 1773919691 2026-03-18 0c9a901527df1145d342e1065fd1ae786cbb8fee 25 Borno State Islamic State Nigeria 3 /feed/2026/03/18/over-60-boko-haram-and-islamic-state-insurgents-are-killed-in-an-operation-by-the-nigerian-army-in-abadam-borno-state Over 60 Boko Haram and Islamic State insurgents are killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army in Abadam, Borno State, Nigeria. 2026-03-9 8ac26984196147e7ccfca3a26d67692cf045f06d 11 Borno State Nigeria soldiers 3 /feed/2026/03/9/islamist-militants-conduct-coordinated-overnight-attacks-on-several-locations-in-northeastern-nigeria-killing-at-least Islamist militants conduct coordinated overnight attacks on several locations in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 12 soldiers and three civilians in fighting with government forces. The assaults target military positions in Borno and Yobe states and result in damage to military facilities and nearby homes. 2026-03-3 dd4e23a4e35188aaedf0d94be5c22026b99e9aa8 24 Borno State Islamic State Nigeria 3 /feed/2026/03/3/at-least-14-nigerian-army-soldiers-and-a-local-imam-are-killed-and-several-others-are-injured-in-two-separate-attacks-by At least 14 Nigerian Army soldiers and a local imam are killed and several others are injured in two separate attacks by suspected Islamic State – West Africa Province militants on army bases in Gwoza, Borno State, Nigeria. 2025-09-15 ea05e9660b91726ac96b293b1b032ac969c9e37d /feed/2025/09/15/nigerian-troops-kill-at-least-11-islamic-state-west-africa-province-fighters-in-two-operations-in-the-adamawa-and-born Nigerian troops kill at least 11 Islamic State – West Africa Province fighters in two operations in the Adamawa and Borno states. 1758118444 2025-09-15 2395e5505b4e217e0a8b12b101c22cbea7f22bda 4 Borno State Islamic State Nigeria soldiers 4 /feed/2025/09/15/nigerian-troops-kill-at-least-eleven-iswap-fighters-in-two-operations-in-the-adamawa-and-borno-states Nigerian troops kill at least eleven ISWAP fighters in two operations in the Adamawa and Borno states. 2025-08-23 a369a933fd167f3ed61222cc8462d9bbcf646e1d 1 Borno State Islamic State Nigeria 3 /feed/2025/08/23/more-than-35-iswap-fighters-are-killed-in-airstrikes-by-the-nigerian-air-force-during-an-attempted-ground-assault-on-tro More than 35 ISWAP fighters are killed in airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force during an attempted ground assault on troops near the Cameroon–Nigeria border in Kumshe, Borno State, Nigeria. 2025-04-21 bfb296846ad42a25035a78e5727ad63130ce684e /feed/2025/04/21/the-islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-a-series-of-deadly-attacks-targeting-christians-and-security-forces-in-niger The Islamic State claims responsibility for a series of deadly attacks targeting Christians and security forces in Nigeria earlier this month that killed at least nine people and injured several others. 1745343426 2025-04-21 8550deecc1d4e7c454ffb4e17779e0e2090b65a6 /feed/2025/04/21/the-islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-a-series-of-deadly-attacks-targeting-christians-and-nigerian-security-forces The Islamic State claims responsibility for a series of deadly attacks targeting Christians and Nigerian security forces in Nigeria earlier this month that killed at least nine people and injured several others. 1745307383 2025-04-21 9b66d1bc36992479fda67bde777d8cf8350bebdf 3 Borno State Islamic State Nigeria soldiers 4 /feed/2025/04/21/the-islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-a-series-of-deadly-attacks-targeting-christians-and-security-forces-in-borno The Islamic State claims responsibility for a series of deadly attacks targeting Christians and security forces in Borno and Adamawa, Nigeria earlier this month that killed at least nine people and injured several others. 2025-01-26 3b8ef4432add210c7bb36f8a1644f65feeeb7253 10 Borno State Islamic State Nigeria soldiers 4 /feed/2025/01/26/at-least-27-nigerian-soldiers-including-the-commanding-officer-of-the-149th-battalion-are-killed-and-dozens-of-others At least 27 Nigerian soldiers, including the commanding officer of the 149th Battalion, are killed and dozens of others wounded in a suicide bombing carried out by an Islamic State fighter in Malam-Fatori, Borno State, Nigeria. 2025-01-5 37decadad4f1c1df9c2a519a7a8cc87c583833e8 3 Borno State Nigeria shootout soldiers 4 /feed/2025/01/5/six-soldiers-and-34-boko-haram-gunmen-are-killed-during-a-shootout-in-borno-state-nigeria Six soldiers and 34 Boko Haram gunmen are killed during a shootout in Borno State, Nigeria. /feed/2026/10/6/at-least-ten-soldiers-are-killed-by-islamic-state-gunmen-during-an-attack-at-a-military-base-in-kukawa-borno-state-nig AP 6 c0b9795ee7752437b0d50933e11dedcd53bafe26 10 https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-militants-attack-islamic-state-iswap-3cebadb3e037942384924a24917e2a7d 2026 At least ten soldiers are killed by Islamic State gunmen during an attack at a military base in Kukawa, Borno State, Nigeria. Over 25 attackers are also killed in the shootout.