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Boko Haram Assaults Borno, Kills Brigadier-General and Soldiers

4/9/2026

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Boko Haram and ISWAP attacked Borno state on April 9, killing Brigadier-General Braimah and several soldiers.
The assaults targeted a base in Benisheikh and other sites, overrunning it after resistance.
Insurgents operated for three hours, attacking Pulka and Bakin Ruwa before seizing the 29 Task Force Brigade headquarters.
Military sources said air force aircraft were deployed the following morning to evacuate casualties, and the conflict displaced over 2 million people.

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Story summary

Boko Haram and ISWAP attacked Borno state on April 9, killing Brigadier-General Braimah and several soldiers.
The assaults targeted a base in Benisheikh and other sites, overrunning it after resistance.
Insurgents operated for three hours, attacking Pulka and Bakin Ruwa before seizing the 29 Task Force Brigade headquarters.
Military sources said air force aircraft were deployed the following morning to evacuate casualties, and the conflict displaced over 2 million people.