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At Least 50 Terrorists Killed in Nigeria During Ambush on Security Mission: Para-Military Agency

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For more than a decade, Nigeria has grappled with a wave of insecurity, fueled by the Boko Haram* insurgency and other extremist groups. These groups have engaged in numerous criminal activities, including the kidnapping of children and adults for ransom.
At least 50 terrorists were eliminated in Nigeria during an ambush on a mission of security operatives, the press service of the Nigerian para-military agency said in a statement.
The attack on the convoy was organized by Boko Haram fighters; seven members of the country’s infrastructure security force are missing after the ambush, the press service of the Nigerian Civil Defense Corp, the statement read.
This Friday Oct. 31, 2014 image taken from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network, the leader of Nigeria's Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, center, has denied agreeing to any cease-fire with the government and said Friday more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls all have converted to Islam and been married off. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 14.10.2024
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Fifteen Boko Haram Militants Surrendered in Nigeria, Country's Military Reports
In operations last month, Nigerian forces reported eliminating 163 insurgents, detaining 82, and freeing 80 kidnapped individuals in the region, underscoring the ongoing security challenge in the northwest, according to media outlets.
*a terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries
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