Key facts
- Nigerian troops killed 48 Islamist fighters in Borno and Yobe states.
- The military repelled attacks on military positions in Bitta and Buni Yadi.
- One soldier was killed and two were wounded in the engagements.
Nigerian troops, supported by air assets, repelled coordinated attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on military positions in Borno and Yobe states on October 29 and 30, 2026. The military announced on Friday that 48 insurgents were killed during the engagements. Troops foiled an overnight assault on Bitta in Borno and launched a counter-offensive against fighters who attacked a military training school in Buni Yadi, Yobe, with fighting continuing into the early hours of Friday. The military recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition, including 42 AK-47 rifles and five PKT machine guns. One soldier was killed and two others sustained minor injuries.