Tag: Military
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Bandits ambush Nigerian soldiers in Katsina, kill 16
An ambush by suspected bandits in Katsina State on Saturday left at least 16 soldiers and officers dead and 28 others wounded. Troops of the Special Army Super Camp 4 were said to be advancing on foot in Shimfida in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State at about 6:13 p.m. Saturday when the armed…
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Recent killings remain our failure to complement military actions with diplomacy,says group
The Northern Elders and Leaders Forum (NELF) says the failure by its elites to complement the effort of the military with diplomacy is responsible for the recent killings experienced in the region. The Northern elders made this known in a statement signed by Third Republic Senate President, Senator Ameh Ebute, on Friday, on President Muhammadu…
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Operation Accord: Military airstrike kills several bandits in Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed another bandits’ camp and killed several of the criminals at Kwayanbana Forest in Zamfara. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the airstrike was carried out on June 7, in continuation of air…
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29 Fulani herdsmen killed by gunmen in military uniforms
No fewer than 29 Fulani herdsmen were massacred by men dressed in military uniforms, in a village in central Mali, a local government official and a Fulani association said on Saturday. The attackers on Friday targeted the village of Binedama in the Mopti region, which has seen dozens of tit-for-tat ethnic massacres over the past…
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Buhari orders fierce military operation against bandits over killings of 70 persons in Sokoto
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday ordered a “fierce” military operation against bandits in Sokoto State. The directive came following Wednesday’s attacks in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state, which left many people dead and others injured. The President condoled with the families of the victims. “As the world and Nigeria battle coronavirus…
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How Buhari’s 5 years inspired the military to top form
By Richard Murphy The President Muhammadu Buhari led administration has saved Nigeria from imminent collapse, by revamping the military’s institution which image, structure and organization was at its lowest point. Within five years of direct support, strategic planning and implementation, the Nigerian Armed Forces have been inspired back to shape and can now hold its…
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350 terrorists killed, 500 wounded by Nigerian military in one month- Centre
No fewer than 350 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have been killed and over 500 wounded by the Nigerian military in the last one month according to the Institute for Peace and Counter-Terrorism Studies (IPCTS). IPCTS made this damning revelation in a well-documented report after a thorough research into the military’s activities in the northeast. In the…
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Effective Military Coordination As A Key Towards Ending Terrorism
By Best Agbese The history of the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria dates back to 2009 when the sect began its violent campaign against Nigeria. However, before the 2009 Boko Haram uprising, Nigeria was bedevilled by ethno-religious conflicts with devastating human and material losses. But the Boko Haram uprising of July 2009 was significant that…
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Surrender to military or be crushed like Boko Haram, group tells Kaduna bandits
The Kaduna Peace Advancement Network ( KSPAN) has warned bandits in the state to either surrender or suffer the same fate as Boko Haram terrorists in the Northeast. The group, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Hassan Abu, on Wednesday, advised the criminal elements that failure to submit themselves to the military…