Tag: Lake Chad
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MNJTF neutralises 1 terrorist, thwarts Boko Haram movement in Lake Chad
Troops of the Sector II Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) based in Bagasola, Chad have neutralises one Boko Haram terrorist in an ambush in Litri Island, situated on the border between Chad and Nigeria. Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, Chief Public Information Officer of the MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
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Video of bandit showing off ransom goes viral on social media
A viral video has shown a terrorist (destination unknown) reportedly seen in a viral video displaying some money collected from his victims as ransoms and uploaded on Tiktok, a social network.
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How NAF airstrikes neutralized terrorists in Lake Chad
Report reaching TheNewsGuru.com has it that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday neutralized several Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in air strikes in the Tumbuns on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno.
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FG seeks UN’s support on recovery of terrorists impacted Lake Chad Basin
The Federal Government has called on the United Nations and development partners to strengthen support towards implementation of regional strategy for stabilisation, recovery and resilience of areas affected by terrorism in Lake Chad. The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, made the…
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Lake Chad water transfer possible, but expensive – FG
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu on Friday said the proposed Inter-Basin Water Transfer from Congo River into the Lake Chad possible, expensive and would require more consultations.
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MNJTF honours troops with medals for gallantry in Lake Chad
The Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) has honoured 6,000 troops with medals for gallantry in the fight against insurgency. Newsmen reports the MNJTF are drawn from Nigeria, Tchad, Cameroon and Niger. NA reports that the medal ceremony was held at the headquarters complex of the MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad.
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MNJTF eliminates 22 ISWAP terrorists, recovered arms in Lake Chad
The Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed about 22 Boko Haram/Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a fighting clearance operation on the fringes of Lake Chad. Lt. Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, the Chief of Military Public Information of the MNJTF N’Djamena, Chad, confirmed this in a statement on…
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Insecurity: Occupy Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest to fish out Boko Haram terrorists, Sultan challenges Army
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar pointedly asked Nigeria’s military on Monday why they have not occupied the Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad islands, which the Boko Haram terrorists have been using to stage attacks against Nigeria. The Sultan, a former Brigadier-general of the army raised the poser when he led a team of traditional…
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UNDP Launches Regional Stabilization Facility for Lake Chad
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today launched the Regional Stabilization Facility for Lake Chad, an ambitious multi-million dollar fund to scale up the range of stabilization intervention in areas of Lake Chad Basin. The four Lake Chad Basin countries have warmly welcomed this joint initiative, as part of their own ongoing efforts to secure…
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Boko Haram restrategises, constructs buildings on Lake Chad for meetings
The Nigerian Air Force has said that its intelligence revealed that the Boko Haram terrorists erected buildings in the Daban Masara area on the Lake Chad in Borno State, holding regular meetings. The air force however said on Saturday that its Alpha Jet aircraft and an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform have bombed the two…