Top military officers killed by terrorists in Nigeria's northeast since 2009

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A general was killed in a terrorist attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno state, on April 9, 2026. This incident is part of a recurring pattern of high-ranking military officers being killed by insurgents since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009. The ongoing violence in Nigeria's northeast has seen multiple factions, including ISWAP, repeatedly target military formations, leading to significant casualties among senior officers.


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