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At Least 20 Killed in Suspected Boko Haram Attack in Northeast Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram militants attacked two villages in northeast Nigeria, resulting in at least 20 deaths, according to a local official. The incident is part of increased attacks by Boko Haram and its splinter group ISWAP on military bases and villages in the region. A related patrol by Nigerian Army soldiers occurred in Benue State in June 2025.
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Suspected militants associated with Boko Haram used motorbikes to enter two villages in northeast Nigeria and killed at least 20 people, a local official stated. The attacks occurred in an area affected by ongoing insurgency.
@Jerusalem_Post reported that these assaults are linked to increased activity by Boko Haram and its Islamic State-affiliated splinter group, ISWAP. The groups have targeted military bases and villages in the region's northeast.
A photograph from June 16, 2025, shows Nigerian Army soldiers patrolling near the site of a gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State. The photo was credited to Reuters photographer Marvellous Durowaiye.
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