Tag: Nigerian troops
Troops battle Boko Haram outside Bauchi
Nigerian troops battled scores of Boko Haram fighters outside the northeastern city of Bauchi on Sunday, residents and a military…
Nigerian soldiers running from liberated towns – New York Times
Chadian soldiers and their counterparts from Niger are not happy that they have continued to secure towns in Nigeria while…
Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram attack on Bama
Nigerian troops on Saturday quashed a fresh attempt by Boko Haram militants to recapture Bama, the defence headquarters said. Bama…
Boko Haram burns houses in Bama as troops advance
Boko Haram Islamists have set fire to homes in Nigeria’s northeast town of Bama that are under their control, forcing…
Nigerian troops discover Boko Haram ‘bomb factory’ – DHQ
Nigeria’s military said on Friday that it had uncovered a Boko Haram bomb-making factory in the northeastern town of Buni…
Boko Haram erased completely from Adamawa – DHQ
Nigerian troops on Thursday succeeded in clearing terrorists out of Madagali, the last place held by Boko Haram terrorists in…
APC applauds military onslaught against Boko Haram
The Presidential Campaign Organisation of All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday applauded the Armed Forces recent victories in the fight…
36 towns now reclaimed from Boko Haram – FG
Nigeria said on Wednesday that 36 towns had been retaken from Boko Haram since the start of a four-nation military…
Boko Haram member escapes arrest at Buni Yadi
A suspected Boko Haram member, who feigned madness, narrowly escaped arrest at Buni Yadi town in Gujba Local Government Area…
Troops recapture Buni Yadi from Boko Haram
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday captured Buni Yadi town, the headquarters of Gujba Local Government Area and Buni…
Troops recapture two strategic territories from Boko Haram
Nigerian troops have recaptured two territories held by Boko Haram insurgents in the Northeast of Nigeria. In a statement issued…
Nigerian troops recover arms, destroy Boko Haram flags
The Defence Headquarters says troops on cordon and search along Djimitillo-Damaturu road on Friday night encountered some terrorists and captured…
Military operations force Boko Haram back to urban warfare
Bomb attacks in Nigerian towns and cities look likely to increase in the run-up to forthcoming elections, despite the military…
The tide has turned against Boko Haram, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said the military was gaining the upper hand against Boko Haram, despite two bombings in…
Nigerian troops contain Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri
An assault by Boko Haram on Sunday aimed at taking over the key northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has been…
Subdued Boko Haram fighters flee Maiduguri
Subdued Boko Haram fighters backed a retreat Sunday in Maiduguri as they faced a superior fire power from Nigerian troops…
Boko Haram terrorism traumatic for all, says Jonathan
*Nigeria’s President visits troops and displaced people from Baga Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan says terrorism as unleashed by Boko haram…
Nigerian troops ‘repel Boko Haram attack’
Nigeria’s military on Wednesday said that soldiers had repelled a new Boko Haram attack after a two-hour gun battle in…
Boko Haram clash with Nigerian troops in Damaturu
Boko Haram gunmen fought running battles with Nigerian troops on the streets of the northeastern city of Damaturu on Friday,…
Nigerian troops can’t do anything to us, Boko Haram’s Shekau
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has stated that Nigerian security operatives cannot do anything to halt the Islamist sects bid…
Army wipes Boko Haram out of Mubi
The Defence Headquarters on Friday in Abuja said that Nigerian troops operating in the North-East had on Thursday completed the…
Nigerian troops get weapons to fight Boko Haram
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance on Tuesday day said the federal government has acquired new military equipments to confront insurgency…
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…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader is dead – Nigerian Army
Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade on Wednesday confirmed that the dreaded Abubakar Shekau, leader of Islamist sect, Boko…
135 Boko Haram terrorists surrender to Nigerian troops – DHQ
The Nigerian military on Wednesday said a total of 135 members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect surrendered with their…
Boko Haram: 10 suspected terrorists surrender in Borno
Another suspected10 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered to troops at Kawuri in Borno on Sunday, security update posted on Defence Headquarters’…
Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigeria troops
Five Boko Haram militants have surrendered to Nigeria troops in Konduga the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on its Twitter page…
Nigerian troops capture Boko Haram commander in Konduga
The Defence Headquarters said troops had captured one of the Boko Haram high ranking commanders at Konduga in Borno after…
Army repels Boko Haram assault on Konduga, seizes vehicles
Nigeria’s military claimed it has repelled a renewed attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the town of Konduga in Borno…
Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram near Maiduguri
Nigerian government forces were fighting Islamist insurgents 35 km (20 miles) outside Borno state capital Maiduguri on Friday to try…