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No Soldier Was Killed and Troops Not On Vengeance Mission in Abia – Army

The Nigerian Army on Monday denied that soldiers have been embarking on a revenge mission against innocent people in Ohafia local government of Abia state following alleged killing of a soldier. Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations who made this known in a statement in Abuja stated that no soldier was killed. The…

Nigerian Army Confirms Killing of 11 Soldiers in ‘Unprovoked Attack’ In Benue

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one officer and 10 soldiers who were on routine operational task operation in Benue State by some criminal gangs. The Director, Army Public Relations, Mohammed Yerima, made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to Yerima, the troops were initially declared missing which prompted…

Soldiers Repel Boko Haram Attack At Abadam

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE Task Force Battle Group and Multinational Joint Task Force presently harbouring in Abadam village dealt decisively with elements of Boko Haram that attempted to attack on their location. The attack which was launched by the terrorist group at about 6:30 am today, Thursday 22nd September 2016 and it lasted for…

Troops Ambush Boko Haram Terrorists In Musafanari

In the early hours of Sunday, July 24, 2016, soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole ambushed Boko Haram terrorists crossing into Sambisa forest from Komala and Musafanari axis with logistics items. The ambush party killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists, while 2 soldiers sustained gunshot wounds. The wounded have since been airlifted and are receiving treatment at…

Troops Ambush Terrorists In Bauchi

Some suspected terrorists were recently waylaid by troops of Forward Operation Base, 33 Brigade deployed in Burra, Bauchi State. It was said that the troops, along with some local vigilantes, had conducted patrol along Unguwar Kanawa-Rugar Abdulsalami-Diwa Village-Dutsen Zaki with the aim of clearing cattle rustlers, armed bandits and kidnappers operating in the general area.…

Troops Kill 10 Terrorists, Liberate 5000 Hostages

Not less than 10 Boko Haram terrorists were on Sunday killed by the Nigerian military fighting the insurgents in the north east in different operations. During an operation carried out by troops of 21 Brigade and Civilian JTF conducting a fighting patrol to Zangebe, Maiwa, Algaiti and Mainari villages, several other members of the terrorists…

Troops Carry Out Joint Clearance Operations In Bama

Troops of 26 Battalion, 151 Task Force Battalion, 155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade have carried out a joint clearance operations to destroy remnants of Boko Haram terrorists camps and enclaves in the early hours of today in several villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement issued…

Troops Get More Fighter Jets To Crush Militants

The Nigerian military says it has deployed additional aircrafts to the South South region on the country to fight Niger Delta militants, who have carried out renewed attacks on oil installations in the area. It was disclosed on Monday that the Nigerian Air Force got the planes in support of the military operations code named…