Category: #Terrorism
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NIGERIA, U.S. JOINT OPERATION ELIMINATES ISIS LEADER IN LAKE CHAD REGION — TINUBU
President Bola Tinubu says a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces has led to the elimination of an ISIS senior leader in the Lake Chad Basin region. According to the President, the operation targeted Abu Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants during a strike…
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TRUMP CONFIRMS JOINT U.S.-NIGERIA OPERATION THAT ELIMINATED SENIOR ISIS FIGURE
The United States has confirmed that American and Nigerian forces carried out a joint counterterrorism operation that led to the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as a senior ISIS commander operating in Africa. In a statement shared on X, U.S. President Donald Trump said the mission was “meticulously planned” and executed alongside the Nigerian Armed…
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TROOPS NEUTRALISE TERRORIST IN KOGI FOREST RAID, RECOVER ARMS, MOTORCYCLE, CASH
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a suspected terrorist during a coordinated ambush operation in a forest corridor in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. The operation, conducted under Operation TIGER PAW II, took place in the Adankolo Forest Reserve, where soldiers intercepted suspected armed men believed to be using the route as…
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TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED SPY, FOUR IMPOSTORS IN ABUJA
Troops of the Guards Brigade say they foiled a potential security breach in Abuja after arresting a suspected spy and four suspected impostors during separate operations across the FCT. According to the Nigerian Army, the suspected spy was intercepted during a routine patrol near the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Authorities said…
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DHQ DENIES CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN SHIRORO AIRSTRIKES
The Defence Headquarters says recent airstrikes carried out in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State were targeted strictly at armed bandits and not civilians. According to the military, the operation followed intelligence reports about the movement and gathering of armed groups in parts of the area. The strikes reportedly targeted locations in Katerma, Bokko,…
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KATSINA BLOODBATH: POLICE HUNT BANDITS AFTER DEADLY REPRISAL ATTACK
Police in Katsina have launched a full-scale manhunt after suspected bandits carried out a deadly reprisal attack in Kankia communities, killing 11 people. Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar-Fage, says the attack came after recent security operations disrupted bandit activities in the area. Just days earlier, officers foiled cattle rustling attempts in Gadar Yan Tulu and…
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BANDITS STORM KWARA POLICE CAMP, KILL 3 OFFICERS
Ilorin, May 2, 2026 — Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo village, Kaiama LGA of Kwara, killing three officers and injuring several others. The attack, which happened in the early hours, was described by the state Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, as “heinous and cowardly.” He praised…
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NAF AIRSTRIKES POUND SAMBISA, WIPE OUT SCORES OF TERRORISTS
Abuja — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated scores of terrorists and destroyed key hideouts in fresh airstrikes across Sambisa Forest and the Tumbuns axis of Borno. According to NAF, the precision strikes—carried out under Operation Hadin Kai—targeted insurgents’ enclaves, logistics hubs, and fortified bases using credible intelligence. A major strike at Alafa in…
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TROOPS DEAL HEAVY BLOW IN ZAMFARA, 4 TERRORISTS KILLED, CAMPS RAZED
Abuja, April 29, 2026 — Troops of the Nigerian Army have stepped up operations in Zamfara, neutralising four terrorists and dismantling multiple camps in a targeted patrol. The mission, carried out by the 1 Brigade Quick Response Force, swept through Wonaka, Ajja, and Gidan Mai Aiki villages, with a major clash reported in Ajja. According…
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MILITARY PUSHES TEAMWORK, STRIKES TERROR HIDEOUTS IN NORTH
The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to inter-agency collaboration, with 8 Division GOC Bemgba Koughna stressing that teamwork is key to tackling insecurity in the North-West. Speaking during a study tour by the Air Force War College, he highlighted ongoing operations like Operation FANSAN YAMMA as critical to restoring peace. At the same time,…
