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  • [Photo] Troops kill 41 terrorists, rescue 60 captives in Borno

    [Photo] Troops kill 41 terrorists, rescue 60 captives in Borno

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    The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have eliminated over 41 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in an encounter at Gulwa and Musuri in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Monday, said the success was recorded in the early…

  • Troops clear Boko Haram enclaves, rescue captives

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    The Nigerian Army says its troops have cleared Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts and rescued five captives including an octogenarian, three women and a minor across Borno state in the past few days. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Iliyasu disclosed that troops of…

  • Troops kill 20 bandits, set captives free in Zamfara

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    The Nigerian military conducting Operation Sharan Daji to flush out bandits in Zamfara, on Saturday said it had neutralised 20 bandits and freed their captives in Zamfara. The Force Information Officer of the operation, Col. Muhammad Dole, disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna. “In continuation of the ongoing Operation SHARAN DAJI, the troops conducted…

  • Chibok girls, other captives in Sambisa to regain freedom soon – DHQ

    Chibok girls, other captives in Sambisa to regain freedom soon – DHQ

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      The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, Abuja, on Sunday, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to rescuing the remaining Chibok girls and other Boko Haram captives held hostage in Sambisa Forest. The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, stated this in an interview with newsmen. He added that whether the Chibok girls were still…