Nigeria: Troops Kill 25 ISWAP Terrorists in Lake Chad

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Nigeria: Troops Kill 25 ISWAP Terrorists in Lake Chad

[Leadership] Troops of multinational joint task force say they have neutralised 25 Boko Haram and the Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists after repelling an attack by the terrorists in the North Eastern Lake Chad.

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