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Borno State ISWAP Abductions

Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Conflict & Security

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Nigerian troops rescued 10 National Examinations Council candidates and teachers abducted by ISWAP and Boko Haram in Borno State. In a separate incident, troops arrested a suspected ISWAP operative for allegedly plotting to attack military bases in the region.

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Troops rescue 10 of 11 abducted NECO candidates after ISWAP attack in Borno

- Nigerian troops rescued 10 out of 11 abducted NECO candidates and teachers in Borno State. - The victims were taken by suspected ISWAP terrorists during an exam session at a technical secondary school. - While 10 victims were recovered unharmed, one soldier and a civilian task force member died during the rescue operation, and one victim remains missing.