Tag: Troops
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Military eliminates another notorious bandit kingpin
Two Days after a notorious bandit kingpin, Buharin Yadi, was killed by the military in Kaduna, troops of Sector 6, of Operation Whirl Punch, have neutralised a bandit confirmed to be an associate of eliminated Buharin Yadi during a special fighting patrol in the Giwa Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on…
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Nigeria deploys troops for peace keeping in Gambia
The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday, announced the deployment of 197 personnel for the peace keeping mission in the Gambia. The Chief of Operations Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Boniface Sinjen made the announcement in Jaji, Kaduna State, at the graduation of troops of Nigerian Company 9 Economic Community of West African States Mission in The…
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Troops foil kidnap attempt in Delta, rescue passengers
Troops of the Nigerian Army, successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by suspected terrorist group on the 46 Km Ughelli-Patani Road in Delta on Sunday.
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Notorious terrorists’ commander surrenders in Kaduna
A notorious terrorist commander, Lawal Kwalba has surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army, following intensified military operations targeting terrorists’ enclaves in Kaduna State.
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Illegal refinery operators arrested in Rivers
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 5 suspects for allegedly involved in illegal refining of crude oil stolen from pipelines in Odagwa community in Etche area of Rivers.
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Terrorists suffer heavy casualty in 2 ambushes on Nigerian troops
Groups of terrorists in the North West have suffered heavy casualties when the laid ambushes for troops of Operation ”Hadarin Daji” in Zamfara. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made
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Troops neturalise IPOB/ESN commander, 3 others in Imo
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation ‘UDO KA’, have neutralised four members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), including a commander of the group’s armed Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo. Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, Spokesman for Task Force, said in a statement on Tuesday in
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Troops restore normalcy to troubled Nasarawa community
The Nigerian Army says its troops have restored law and order to Mararaba Udege in Nasarawa Local Government of Nasarawa State, following a clash between Ambu and Eki clans.
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Russian troops enter base housing U.S. military in Niger
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel U.S. forces. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the…
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Troops eliminate scores of terrorists in Niger ambush
Troops of 1 Division of the Nigeria Army eliminated several terrorists who ambushed them on Friday while on fighting patrol to Karaga Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger.