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Nigerians commend military troops’ sustained onslaught against terrorists
Nigerians have commended the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja’s sustained fight in the onslaught against terrorists and terrorism nationwide.
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Lagbaja tasks troops to remain resolute in combating terrorism
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has charged troops to show greater sacrifice and dedication to end security challenges bedevilling Nigeria.
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Troops raid IPOB/ESN camps, apprehend 25 suspects
The Defence Headquarters has said that troops of Operation UDO KA have raided several training camps of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and...
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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Stop attacks on our troops – Group warns
Ayudantes Empowerment Initiative (AEI), a civil society advocacy group, has called on Nigerians to stop deliberate attacks on and killing of military personnel.
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MNJTF: Troops eliminate 140 terrorists, arrest 57 others in Borno
Troops of the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), have killed 140 Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents and arrested 57 others...
Oil theft: Army begins amphibious training of troops in N’Delta ...
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, has has began a two-day combat swimming contest for soldiers within its formations and...
Troops apprehend Nigerian syndicate supplying fuel to Cameroonian Ambazonian rebels
Troops of Nigerian Army have intercepted and apprehended eight members of a syndicate that specialises in smuggling fuel from Nigeria to the Ambazonian rebels...
Troops neutralise 7 insurgents , recover weapons, motorcycles in Kaduna
The 1 Division Nigerian Army, said its troops have neutralised seven insurgents and recovered weapons and motorcycles in Kaduna.
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Commander hails troops for decimating Boko Haram insurgents
Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, the Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division Nigerian Army, has commended the troops for their recent victory in disloging Boko Haram...
Ukraine withdraws troops from some Kharkiv positions
The Ukrainian army said it has been forced to withdraw soldiers from some of its positions in the north-eastern Ukrainian region.
The army said that...
MNJTF neutralises 1 terrorist, thwarts Boko Haram movement in Lake Chad
Troops of the Sector II Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) based in Bagasola, Chad have neutralises one Boko Haram terrorist in an ambush in...
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...
Buhari pleased with troops` performance in North East – Gen. Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says that President Muhammadu Buhari is happy with the troops performance in the fight against...
Troops eliminate over 50 terrorists in 3 weeks -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says, troops of the armed forces eliminated more than 50 terrorists in various operations in North East and North West theatres...
293 women rescued from Boko Haram camps in Sambisa
Nigerian troops rescued 200 girls and 93 women Tuesday in the Sambisa Forest, the Nigerian Armed Forces announced on its official Twitter account.
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BREAKING: Boko Haram surrenders Adamawa stronghold *Troops clear state of terrorist...
Nigerian troops fighting terrorism in the North East today succeeded in clearing Boko Haram terrorists out of Madagali, the last stronghold of Boko Haram...
