Tag: #CounterTerrorism
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DHQ SAYS AIRSTRIKES KILLED OVER 20 ISIS/ISWAP FIGHTERS IN BORNO
The Defence Headquarters says more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters were killed during coordinated airstrikes in the Metele area of Borno State. According to the military, the operation was carried out with support from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) after intelligence reports identified the movement and gathering of suspected terrorist elements in the area. The…
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DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS CONFIRMS NO TROOP CASUALTY IN AL-MINUKI OPERATION
The Defence Headquarters says no Nigerian soldier was killed during the operation that led to the elimination of terrorist commander Abu Bilal Al-Minuki. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, said the mission was a carefully planned precision strike based on credible intelligence and coordination. He described it as a successful operation targeting a…
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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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ARMY CRACKDOWN IN SOUTH-EAST: GUNRUNNER CAUGHT, IPOB HIDEOUTS RAIDED
Troops of Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have stepped up operations across the South-East, arresting a suspected gunrunner and raiding criminal hideouts in Abia State and Imo State. The suspect was picked up in Ukwa East, with early findings linking him to a weapons supply chain moving arms from Bayelsa to criminal groups. Efforts…
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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,…
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BORNO RAID: TROOPS KILL 24 TERRORISTS, RESCUE 9 ABDUCTED VICTIMS
Midnight battle in Borno—soldiers strike back hard, rescue women and children, and recover deadly weapons. Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 24 terrorists and rescued nine abducted women and children during operations in Borno State. According to an operational report, soldiers of the 26 Brigade carried out a search-and-rescue mission around the Mandara Mountains,…
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ISWAP COMMANDER, 24 OTHERS KILLED AS TROOPS FOIL BORNO ATTACK
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed an ISWAP commander and 24 other fighters while repelling an attack on Kukareta community in Borno State. The Theatre Commander, Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, said the early-morning assault was decisively neutralised after a fierce exchange that lasted till about 3 a.m. He confirmed that the ISWAP commander, Abu Umar…
