Tag: Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists
Nigerian troops kill 17 terrorists, nab 85 suspects, rescue 10 from kidnappers
Toops of 195 Battalion, working with the Department of State Services (DSS), apprehended a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP informant and ransom…
How we’re strangulating Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in North-East – Army Commander
Abubakar reiterated the commitment of the Armed Forces to achieve lasting peace in the region, stressing that the troops remain…
IED explosion kills son of CJTF leader in Borno community
He said the victim was returning from the farm with his father, Usman Abubakar, the head of the Civilian Joint…
Soldier, police officer arrested for smuggling arms to terrorists
The police officer and soldier were arrested by troops of Operation Hadin Kai who were on internal security operations on…
Nigerian troops kill 31 terrorists, recover gun trucks in Borno, Adamawa offensives
In Adamawa, Sector 1 OPHK troops with CJTF and hunters raided Umbo in Madagali LGA, neutralising three terrorists and seizing…
Why it’s difficult to fight, defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists – Commander
The theatre commander said that troops had continued to make sacrifices to ensure that communities affected by the activities of…
Nigerian troops kill 177 terrorists, rescue 158 from kidnappers
The troops also recovered 170 assorted weapons and 4,692 assorted ammunition, comprising six PKT guns, 63 AK47 rifles, three FN…
Nigerian troops kill 213 terrorists, nab 283 others
In the South East, Buba said the troops of Operation UDO KA, neutralised 26 terrorists and recovered three G3 rifles,…
Nigeria troops capture 304 terrorists, kill 80, rescue 44 kidnapped victims
Buba said that a total of 121 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and their families comprising of five adult males, 41 adult…
Nigerian troops kill 113 terrorists, rescue 91 kidnapped hostages
Giving a breakdown of the operations, Buba said in the North East, the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, while conducting…
Nigerian troops kill 23 terrorists, rescue 41 hostages from kidnappers
He added that the troops also arrested 109 criminals, five kidnappers, one informant and 22 suspected oil thefts during the…
32 die in latest ISWAP/Boko Haram attacks in Borno
Suspected Islamic State-affiliated jihadists killed 32 people in two attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, including 25 herders, an anti-jihadist…
510 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, family members surrender to troops
He added that the troops operating under the code name Operation Hadin Kai, had also in the last two weeks…
Nigerian troops kill over 100 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in 2 weeks
The terrorists were killed in a series of air and land operations across the Northeast.
Nigerian troops kill 77 terrorists
In the Northcentral Zone, Danmadami said the troops of Operations Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke neutralised five terrorists, arrested 10…
1,773 CJTF operatives die fighting terrorists
By Hamza Suleiman At least 1,773 members of Civilian Task Force have died fighting Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists alongside the military…
Nigerian troops eliminate over 50 terrorists
Nigerian troops also apprehended 18 terrorists and 21 logistics suppliers, two foreign informants and five kidnappers across the theatre during…
Nigerian troops kill over 44 terrorists, arrest 47 in North East
A notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP logistic supplier was arrested by the troops on Nov. 20 at a checkpoint in Bama Local…
Naira redesign: ISWAP terrorists ban Naira transaction in Lake Chad, opt for CFAs
The Shura Council of the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP), a terrorist group, has banned the receiving of…
Nigerian troops kill more than 252 ISWAP terrorists
By Sumaila Ogbaje More than 252 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been eliminated by troops of…
No evidence has linked Owo church attack to ISWAP: Fayemi
According to him, governors, as the chief security officers of their states, are privy to all manners of intelligence but…
Gun-battle: 14 terrorists shot dead, 15 others arrested in Borno
Briefing journalists in Abuja, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko said that the achievement followed military operations across…
MNJTF troops kill 300 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists
More than 52,000 terrorists comprising fighters, those conscripted by force, and their families have surrendered in the MNJTF and Op…
More Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists surrender in N/East
The surrendered terrorists comprised 11,349 fighters, 15,289 women and 24,163 children.
7,000 terrorists surrender in one week – Army
Authorities said 30,000 insurgents and their families had so far surrendered to the Nigerian military in the last nine months.
Nigerian troops, terrorists in gun duel; 17 killed
The commander said that the troops engaged a large number of the terrorists when they attacked a Forward Operational Base…
Troops eliminate scores of terrorists, impound logistic supplies
Dole said the troops conducted the operation in Vretet-Zamga-Ngoshe triangle where several Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents were neutralized while many fled…
120 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists killed in massive air raid, land battle
Several ISWAP commanders including their Amir and some foreign mercenaries who make improvised explosive devices were killed during air raids…
NFIU busts 520 people, 156 firms sponsoring Boko Haram/ISWAP
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit(NFIU) said it has a list of 96 financiers of terrorism, including 424 associates/supporters of the…
Troops kill 5 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno
The terrorists met their Waterloo, when the gallant troops of 231 Battalion and 331 Artillery Regiment swiftly routed them in…