Tag: Troops
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Boko Haram: Group hails Buratai’s winning strategies, urges neighbouring nations to learn
The National Democratic Front (NDF) has applauded Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General T.Y Buratai for his unique strategies which are yielding results aplenty in the war against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. According to the pro-democracy group, the COAS’ meticulous planning, deep thinking, experience, foresight and profound knowledge of the terrain is the difference in the…
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Boko Haram: Coalition laud Nigerian troops over successful outings
The Coalition of Nigerian Activists for Greater Nigeria (CNAGN) believes that troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deserve special laurels for their tremendous feat against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast. This special recognition trails the troops’ recent onslaught around the Timbuktu-Triangle in Borno State which was once reported to be under the control of the…
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Buratai, Nigerian Army have shamed the prophets of doom – Tsav
Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police and human rights crusader, CP Abubakar Tsav (rtd), has given the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General TY Buratai and the Nigerian Army a pass mark for their success in recent military operations at the Lake Chad Region. Our correspondent reports that Nigerian troops in two operations on the…
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Troops kill 134 insurgents in two days
No fewer than 134 Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) have been killed while their seven gun trucks were destroyed by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the last two days, Defence Headquarters said on Monday. It also said 16 top Boko Haram informants were arrested within the last two weeks.…
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General Buratai, Nigerian Army and the place of patriotism
By Nkechi Odoma Assessing a phenomenon comprehensively at every point and dimension of history is quite difficult. It is impossible to get an accurately wholistic picture of any occurrence, so long as different people are involved in appraising it. And philosophers have profoundly argued that the preceptory senses of all human beings do not function…
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Troops recover cache of ammunition from fleeing Boko Haram
Troops of the 3 Battalion and the Quick Response Force Army Super Camp 11 in Gamboru in Borno State, on Tuesday, encountered Boko Haram fighters in a convoy of seven gun trucks and several motorcycles. A statement by the Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, disclosed that the terrorists succumbed to the…
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Troops foil Boko Haram’s attack on Damaturu
The military on Sunday confirmed that an attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to infiltrate Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, was foiled. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, Damaturu, Lieutenant Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, said the insurgents came through Babangida, the headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area, on Gashua Road. Lieutenant Oteh…
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Insurgency: Retired officers behind troops in battlefield – Gen Marwa
Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (retd) has said that retired military officers in the country are solidly behind troops fighting insurgency battle in the northeast notwithstanding the complaints and in some cases, distractions against the nations’ gallant military. Speaking as a guest of the 2019 West African Social Activities (WASA) of…
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Boko Haram: ‘It is uncharitable for anyone to diminish the sacrifices of our military’ says group
The Progressive Yoruba Youth Congress (PYYC) has reasoned that it is uncharitable for any individual or group to diminish the Nigerian Armed Forces’ leadership as well as the enormous sacrifices of officers and soldiers in the war against terrorism. According to the Southwest socio-political group, the Nigerian Military has turned the tide against the Boko…