Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint task force, repelled multiple coordinated attacks by terrorists across the North-east joint operations area, killing at least 50 of them.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that suspected fighters of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) ambushed military positions in Dikwa and Mada, in Borno State, engaging the troops in gun battles in the early hours of Thursday.

According to a Facebook statement by Sani Uba, the North-east spokesperson for the OPHK, the attacks occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. when terrorists simultaneously targeted troop locations in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo (all in Borno State), and Katarko in Yobe State.

Mr Uba, a lieuten...