Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attacks
In northeastern Nigeria, at least eight soldiers and some members of a civilian militia were killed, and about 50 soldiers were hurt in an attack by Boko Haram militants.
The soldiers were trying to clear out militants from a place called the Timbuktu Triangle.
The militants used motorcycles and armored vehicles to attack the soldiers.
The military said they had cleared some militant strongholds and stopped some planned attacks.
The bodies of those killed and the wounded soldiers were taken to a military hospital.
Boko Haram is a group that has been fighting in Nigeria for a long time and has caused a lot of trouble.
At least eight Nigerian soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Borno State.
The attack occurred on Monday, January 20, 2024, as troops were part of an offensive in the Timbuktu Triangle.
The insurgents used motorcycles and armored vehicles to engage the troops in a heavy gun battle.
The military announced that troops had cleared several Islamist strongholds and disrupted planned attacks.
The bodies of the killed and the wounded were transported to the military hospital at Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri.
- Who
- At least eight Nigerian soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force
- What
- Killed and wounded in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents
- When
- January 20, 2024
- Where
- Borno State, northeastern Nigeria
- Why
- Troops were part of an offensive to flush out insurgents from the Timbuktu Triangle
- Location
- Borno State, northeastern Nigeria
- Date
- January 20, 2024
- Victims
- At least 8 soldiers, 50 wounded, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force
- Attackers
- Boko Haram insurgents
- Context
- Troops were part of an offensive in the Timbuktu Triangle
- Military Response
- Troops cleared several Islamist strongholds and disrupted planned attacks
- Casualty Transport
- Bodies and wounded transported to Maimalari Barracks in Maiduguri