Tag: #CounterTerrorism
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U.S. SPECIAL FORCES LAND IN NIGERIA TO STEP UP ANTI-TERROR WAR — AFRICOM
A small but strategic U.S. team is already on ground, backing Nigeria’s fight against terror. The United States has deployed a special forces team to Nigeria as part of a deeper military partnership aimed at flushing out terrorists, AFRICOM Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson has confirmed. Speaking during a digital news conference, Anderson said the deployment…
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KWARA FORESTS FLUSHED: ARMY SMASHES TERROR CAMPS IN MAJOR OFFENSIVE
Troops raid bandit hideouts, rescue kidnap victims as Operation Igbo Danu delivers results The Nigerian Army has scored major wins in Kwara State, clearing terrorist hideouts and dismantling supply routes in a coordinated assault tagged Operation Igbo Danu (Forest Flush). The week-long operation, carried out by troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade in collaboration with…
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TROOPS STRIKE TERRORISTS, FREE 62 HOSTAGES IN KEBBI–ZAMFARA SWEEP
Another big win against banditry in the North-West. Nigerian troops have neutralised two suspected Lakurawa terrorists and rescued 62 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across Kebbi and Zamfara States. Under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, soldiers of the Joint Task Force North West, working with vigilantes and other security agencies, acted on solid intelligence to hit criminal…
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TROOPS UNCOVER TERRORISTS’ MASS GRAVE IN BORNO
Another grim sign of militants’ losses in the North-East. Nigerian troops have uncovered a mass grave holding about 20 terrorists killed during recent military operations in the notorious Timbuktu Triangle of Borno State. According to the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, the bodies were buried by fleeing terrorists after deadly encounters with…
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END NEAR FOR TERROR GROUPS IN LAKE CHAD — MNJTF BOSS
The Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Saidu Audu, has assured the Borno State Government that Boko Haram and other armed groups operating around the Lake Chad region are nearing defeat. Audu gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri, describing the fight against insurgents as focused,…
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TRUMP ORDERS U.S. AIRSTRIKES ON ISIS CAMPS IN NIGERIA
Missiles flew, warnings were issued, and Washington sent a clear message: attacks on civilians — especially Christians — will not be ignored. U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered what he described as “powerful and deadly” airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria’s Sokoto State, following a surge in deadly attacks linked to jihadist groups operating in…
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NIGERIAN ARMY SCORES MAJOR SUCCESSES WITH OPERATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
The Nigerian Army has recorded multiple operational victories within the past 24 hours across the North-East, North-West, North-Central, and South-South regions, according to a source at Army Headquarters. The troops sustained an aggressive stance against criminal groups under various operations. In Kano State, under Operation Fansan Yamma, 3 Brigade foiled a terrorist movement from Katsina…
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TUKUR MAMU ALLEGEDLY RECEIVED N50 MILLION FROM TERRORISTS AFTER ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK, DSS TESTIFIES
In a dramatic session at the Federal High Court, a DSS investigator revealed that Mr. Tukur Mamu was offered N50 million by Shugaba, the leader of the terrorist group responsible for the deadly Abuja-Kaduna train attack in March 2022. The testimony, given behind a witness screen for security reasons, detailed Mamu’s alleged role as a…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA ACROSS NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army, operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has escalated search-and-rescue missions for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Sources at Army Headquarters confirmed that troops have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and North West corridors within the last 24 hours. Troops of 22 Brigade responded…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES SEARCH-AND-RESCUE UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA IN NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army said troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have ramped up search-and-rescue efforts for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Within the past 24 hours, forces have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and Northwest regions. In response to the St. Mary’s School abductions in Niger…
