Tag: Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
Final phase of Boko Haram war underway – MNJTF commander
He said the MNJTF had developed a comprehensive strategy aimed at addressing the challenges posed by Boko Haram and other…
Nigerian military reacts to alleged withdrawal of Niger Republic from MNJTF
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye said this while dismissing reports that Niger Republic has withdrew from…
Fact Check: Has Niger withdrawn from Multinational Joint Task Force?
Niger remains a key player in the joint military efforts to combat terrorism in the region. The public is advised…
MNJTF troops intercept terrorists’ courier, foil IED attack
MNJTF’s Chief Military Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Maiduguri.
69 Boko Haram terrorists surrender in Cameroon, Niger
The information officer added that Muhammad had escaped from Boko Haram camp, located at Libye Soroa, following pressure mounted by…
MNJTF eliminates terrorists, recovers heavy weapons
The terrorists' equipment included two gun trucks, two anti-aircraft weapons, one RPG tube, two AK-47 rifles, one RPG bomb, and…
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…
Nigeria’s ACP Amabua appointed first female police adviser for MNJTF
ACP Amabua has a commendable professional record and vast experience in International Peacekeeping Operations, has served in several peacekeeping missions…
Gun battle in Lake Chad: 22 terrorists, 6 soldiers dead
Also, 16 soldiers were wounded in action while 17 suspects were arrested in the general area of operations by MNJTF…
Four Boko Haram terrorists shot dead in gun-duel with soldiers
The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has shot four Boko Haram terrorists dead in a gun-duel along the fringes of…
Yusuf out, Ogunlade in as MNJTF commander in Ndjamena
Maj. Gen. Jeleel Ogunlade, the newly appointed Commander of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has taken over from Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim…
Capitulating Boko Haram fighters assured of humane deal
Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf, Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has given assurance that the recently surrendered Boko Haram/Islamic States…
Nigerian, Chadian forces destroy 5 bases of Boko Haram
Five bases of the Boko Haram terrorists have been destroyed by Nigerian and Chadian forces, working in concert under the…
33 Boko Haram fighters, 37 aid workers killed
At least 33 Boko Haram militants were killed by Nigerian troops in a gunfight on Sunday, according to military sources…
ISWAP fighters haemorrhaging, says MNJTF
Militants of the Islamic State for West African Province and their collaborators are down and haemorrhaging, the Multi National Joint…
40 ISWAP fighters killed in shootout with Multinational Force
Fierce clashes between the Multinational Joint Task Force and IS-affiliated fighters in Baga, Borno state have left ISWAP more worsted,…
Joint Task Force kills 42 terrorists around Lake Chad
The Multinational Joint Task Force ((MNJTF) killed 42 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a clearance…
MNJTF kills 64 Boko Haram terrorists, loses 10 soldiers in firefight at Darak
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have given Boko Haram terrorists another bloody nose, killing 64 of them…
MNJTF neutralises 5 terrorists, captures 3
The Multinational Joint Task Force – MNJTF, says its troops neutralised five terrorists and captured three others in various offensives…
Insurgency: 10,250 troops deployed by MNJTF
Maj.-Gen. Chikezie Ude, Field Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Boko Haram insurgency, said operations of the team were…
150 Benin Republic troops deploy to fight Boko Haram
The Republic of Benin has deployed 150 soldiers to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), to fight Boko Haram insurgents…
Boko Haram: MNJTF Commander commends troops
Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has commended troops of sector 1 Task Force…