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  • Insurgency: Nigerian Army renames Northeast’s Operation Lafiya Dole

    Insurgency: Nigerian Army renames Northeast’s Operation Lafiya Dole

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Nigerian Army has renamed Operation Lafiya Dole, military operations ongoing to flush out Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the northeastern part of the country. This was announced on Friday via a statement signed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima. Following the approval of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim…

  • Troops arrest 2 suicide bombers in Borno

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have apprehended two female suicide bombers at Mushemiri village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. The army said in a twitter post that a suspected suicide bomber and her accomplice were arrested on Wednesday night while attempting to infiltrate the 222 Battalion defensive locations. It said that the Improvised…

  • Counter-insurgency campaign guided by rules of engagement — Commander

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, says the ongoing counter-insurgency operation is guided by Rules of Engagement and respect for human rights. Nicholas also disclosed that over 3,000 persons were rescued by troops from Boko Haram captivity in the past few weeks in Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region. The theatre commander’s…