Overview
- Nigerian troops repelled an overnight assault on Doro in Kukawa LGA early Tuesday, with one soldier killed, several civilians injured, and follow-on patrols reported.
- Over the previous 48 hours, militants struck Kukawa, Dalwa and Goniri; the Kukawa commanding officer was killed and the camp was briefly lost before troops retook it, according to soldiers and local officials.
- In Yobe’s Goniri, insurgents overran a base, killed soldiers, and burned vehicles and buildings, while in Dalwa residents reported three civilian deaths and more than 250 homes torched.
- Days earlier, fighters seized Ngoshe in Gwoza LGA and reportedly abducted more than 100 women and children, with locals saying the town remains under militant control and a video showing the group claiming annexation.
- Security reports and the Associated Press say attackers carted away trucks and arms to replenish stocks, while the military cites surveillance-led strikes that it says killed dozens, though comprehensive casualty figures remain unclear.