Tag: Insurgents
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Boko Haram militants kill 15 soldiers, NEMA official in Borno
15 soldiers and an official of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, have been killed by suspected Boko Haram members in Borno. According to a report by New York Times, the soldiers and the NEMA official were killed during an ambush by the insurgents. The death of the soldiers, according to the report, is coming…
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Boko Haram insurgents hindering demarcation of Nigeria, Cameroon border – UN
The demarcation of the Cameroon-Nigeria border continued to face challenges due to insecurity in areas affected by the presence of Boko Haram, the UN has said. This is contained in a ‘Report of the Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)’. Guterres also cited…
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Boko Haram: Army takes delivery of ammunition to boost fight against insurgents
The Nigerian Army on Thursday took delivery of different calibre of ammunition to boost the fight against terrorism and other forms of criminality across the country. The consignment were received by Brig.-Gen. Olufemi Akinjobi, the Chairman of the Ammunition Reception Committee at the Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Air Port in Abuja. Akinjobi also said the…
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Boko Haram: Army launches new operation to ‘totally destroy insurgents’
The Nigerian Army has announced a new operation to totally destroy the terror group, Boko Haram. According to a statement by David Ahmadu, the Chief of Training and Operations, the new operation will last four months. “Operation LAST HOLD is expected to last for 4 months and it will entail deployment of 6 additional manoeuvre…
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Troops kill four Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa
…neutralise four other suicide bombers Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops killed four Boko Haram insurgents at Malumti village in the fringes of Sambisa Forest. Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure in a statement in Maiduguri. Nwachukwu stated that the insurgents were killed by troops…
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Army calls on Boko Haram insurgents to surrender
Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, has called on Boko Haram insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace peace. Nicholas made the call when he visited troops at the front line in Damasak, Kareto, Gubio and Magumeri. He said that the call was imperative to encourage remnants of Boko Haram insurgents…
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Army warn against Boko Haram insurgents on the run
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday warned against providing sanctuary to fleeing Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East. The army also called on the people to report suspicious persons in their communities to security agencies nearest to them. Brig.-Gen. Sani Kukasheka, the Director, Army Public Relations, gave the warning in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Kukasheka…
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Army pursues Boko Haram insurgents after botched Maiduguri attack
The Nigerian Army said its troops had been in pursuit of Boko Haram insurgents after repelling insurgents’ attack at Moloi area of Maiduguri. Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri. Nicholas said that the troops had successfully repelled the attack while ground troops and the Nigerian…
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Troops repel insurgents ’ attack in Maiduguri
Nigerian troops on Monday repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents at a security check point few kilometres away from Maiduguri. TheNewsGuru (TNG) gathered that the incident occurred at about 5: 30 PM, at Moloi area, on outskirts of Maiduguri. The insurgents were said to have torched some houses and vandalized vehicles on Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu…
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NAF bombs Boko Haram hideouts in Sambisa, kills more insurgents
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Friday it has carried out more air strikes against the Boko Haram terrorists in the Sambisa general area in Borno State, killing scores of insurgents and destroying their hideouts in the process. The bombardment of the insurgents were conducted with four fighter jets and two helicopters after series…