Tag: insurgents
NAF Alpha jets degrade insurgents hideout in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has degraded an Islamic State…
Soldier killed as troops repel attack by insurgents disguised as aid workers
One soldier has been killed as the Nigerian Army has repelled attack by Boko Haram insurgents who disguised as humanitarian…
Troops neutralise 5 insurgents, recover 4 AK 4
The Army on Friday neutralised five terrorists and recovered four AK 47 rifles at Gara village in Borno North.
Buhari calls for sustained sub-regional security operations
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for intensified and sustained security operation across the West African sub-region to tackle the…
Updated: 15 killed, 55 persons injured as insurgents attack Maiduguri
No fewer than 15 persons are feared dead and 55 others sustained injuries in a Sunday night attack by Boko…
Army reclaim territories from insurgents
The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had reclaimed all territories earlier ransacked by Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.
Insurgents destroy 156,453 houses in Borno
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno, on Wednesday, said Boko Haram insurgents destroyed 156,453 houses in the state.
Over 700 Boko Haram insurgents surrender- Defence spokesman
The Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, has disclosed that more than 700 repentant Boko Haram insurgents in the…
Plateau govt. issues alert to new attack strategy by insurgents
The Plateau government on Monday alerted the public to new attack strategy adopted by the Boko Haram sect to harm…
Nigerians say Cameroonian troops after killing 70 insurgents
Fleeing villagers in Nigeria’s northeast say Cameroonian troops have killed at least 70 residents while chasing Islamic insurgents into communities…
Insurgents kill 8 villagers in Cameroon
At least eight villagers in Cameroon’s far north region were killed and nine injured in a raid on Thursday by…
Insurgency: NEMA evacuates 5,000 people from Dikwa LGA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said it had evacuated 5,000 starved persons from liberated hinterland communities in…
More troops will be sent to fight insurgents – Air Force chief
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosun, on Saturday, charged military personnel to always be prepared for deployment…
Taliban attack kills three, wounds 60, in Afghanistan
A Taliban attack on a government compound in Afghanistan on Thursday left three policemen dead and at least 60 people…
FG acquires equipment to fight insurgents
The Federal Government has purchased new equipment to strengthen the capability of Nigerian military and security agents in the fight…