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Nigeria jihadists kill five soldiers, kidnap 35 civilians in two attacksThe military convoy was hit in northeast Borno state on Saturday
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 Representative Image. Credit: AFP Photo
Representative Image. Credit: AFP Photo

Five Nigerian soldiers were killed when Islamic State-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy and 35 civilians were also kidnapped in another attack, military sources said on Sunday.

The military convoy was hit in northeast Borno state on Saturday, and militants also attacked a transport convoy in the same region a day before, kidnapping 35 people and killing one woman.

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(Published 20 December 2020, 19:44 IST)