Event Brief
Islamist attack on Nigerian military school kills 17
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Summary: Suspected Islamist militants attacked a Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Yobe, killing at least 17 police trainees.
WHO: Suspected Islamist militants; Nigerian police spokesman Anthony Okon Placid
WHAT: Militants launched a coordinated attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School at Buni Yadi, killing police officers undergoing training.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
WHERE: Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Nigeria
WHY: The officers were killed when militants launched a coordinated attack on the training facility from multiple directions.
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