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Militant Assault Kills 17 Police Amid ISWAP Deputy Announcement

5/18/2026

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Militant assault on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi killed 17 police officers.
The attack happened as President Donald Trump and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the killing of ISWAP’s second-in-command.
Several soldiers also died, though the exact military casualty count was not released, underscoring the ongoing insurgency that began with Boko Haram in 2009.

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Militant assault on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi killed 17 police officers.
The attack happened as President Donald Trump and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the killing of ISWAP’s second-in-command.
Several soldiers also died, though the exact military casualty count was not released, underscoring the ongoing insurgency that began with Boko Haram in 2009.