Nigerian military kills 140 gunmen, kidnappers

The Nigerian military has confirmed that 140 suspected terrorists and armed kidnappers were killed in operations against Boko Haram, the Daesh-linked Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), and various criminal gangs last week.

According to Nigerian Defence Headquarters spokesperson Edward Buba, the operations targeted areas across multiple regions in Nigeria. Buba provided an update at the military’s weekly briefing on…