ISWAP kills 20 Nigerians, 5 Chadian troops in Borno

Clashes between a regional force and IS-affiliated fighters in northeast left 25 soldiers and at least 40 jihadists dead.

Army sources say fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group launched a dawn attack against a base near the town of Baga on Lake Chad, setting off fierce gun battles that killed 20 Nigerians and five Chadian troops.