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  • Troops overrun Boko Haram assassins with indigenous MRAP

    Troops overrun Boko Haram assassins with indigenous MRAP

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Nigerian Army has said its troops in the Northeast theatre of operations have tested the recently inducted indigenous Mines Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles against Boko Haram terrorists in recent encounters. Army’s Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, announced this on Sunday in a statement. He said the deployment of the MRAP dealt deadly blow…

  • Photos: Buhari unveils Nigerian-made MRAP vehicles

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    Olaotan Falade
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    President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Kaduna unveiled Made-in-Nigeria Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for Nigerian Army’s counter-terrorism and other operations across the nation. The vehicles named Ezugwu MRAP were produced by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), an indigenous firm, for the Nigerian Army. They were launched by the President at the opening…