Nigeria says troops kill 48 Islamist fighters after attacks in Borno, Yobe bases

Nigerian troops, backed by air support, repelled ​attacks by Islamist fighters on military ‌positions in the northeastern Borno and Yobe states, killing 48 insurgents, the military said ​on Friday. Attacks by Islamist groups Boko ​Haram and its splinter Islamic State ⁠West Africa Province (ISWAP) on military positions ​in the region have surged in recent weeks ​despite years of military operations aimed at containing the 17-year insurgency in northeastern Nigeria. Military spokesperson ​Captain Mohammed Goni said troops foiled ​overnight attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters ‌on ⁠Bitta in Borno and a military training school in Buni Yadi, Yobe Air-backed troops in Bitta repelled an overnight assault ​before launching ​a counter-offensive ⁠against ISWAP fighters who attacked the military school in ​Buni Yadi, with fighting continuing into ​the ⁠early hours of Friday, Goni said The military said one soldier was killed and ⁠two ​were lightly wounded and ​receiving treatment.