An undisclosed number of students have been killed after suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists attempted to abduct students from a school hostel in Monguno, Borno State, with Nigerian troops reportedly foiling the attack and rescuing 46 students. The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, who said the students were rescued during the failed abduction, although some lost their lives after being hit by the terrorists' gunfire.

An undisclosed number of students have been killed after suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists attempted to abduct students from a school hostel in…

Nigerian soldiers and police foiled an ISWAP attack on a Borno school, rescuing 46 students. Learn how security forces prevented a mass abduction.

“All rescued students have been confirmed medically stable, and no student was abducted,” he said. “Regrettably, some students were fatally struck by the sporadic gunfire from the…

Suspected ISWAP terrorists attacked a polytechnic hostel in Monguno, Borno, killing three students. Learn how 46 others were rescued by security forces.