Tag: Nigerian troops
Nigerian troops kill 75 terrorists, lose 3 soldiers in North-East
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Ahmed Abba The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Fire Ball have eliminated 75 Boko Haram/Islamic State…
Troops eliminate 16 Boko Haram terrorists, 11 arrested
The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, have eliminated 16 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP)…
Troops massacre 80 bandits, arrest 33 others in Northeast
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops under the Operation SAHEL SANITY had killed 80 bandits and arrested 33…
Buratai visits troops on the Boko Haram frontline
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday visited troops’ locations in the theatre of operations against…
Buhari’s grief and sorrow as 47 soldiers die in Boko Haram ambush
President Muhammadu Buhari and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces has expressed “profound grief and sorrow’’ over the loss of 47…
Nigerian troops kill bandits leader, Emir, 59 others
The Nigerian troops have killed 60 bandits, including their leader, popularly known as 'Emir' in Zamfara State and recovered 400…
Reports: Nigerian soldiers using 40 year-old guns to fight Boko Haram
Nigerian soldiers deployed to fight Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East are using outdated weapons and equipment, including Shilka artillery…
Nigerian troops kill two Boko Haram terrorists as bombing plot foiled
Nigerian troops of 26 Task Force Brigade have successfully thwarted terrorists efforts to plant Improvised Explosive Device (IED) for commuters…
Troops kill 8 bandits, arrest 17 collaborators
No fewer than eight bandits have been killed and 17 other collaborators arrested by troops of Operation HARBIN KUNAMA III…
Photos: How dozens of Boko Haram terrorists were annihilated
Troops of Nigeria's 120 Task Force Battalion in Goniri, Yobe State have killed dozens of Boko Haram terrorists coming to…
Nigerian troops overpower Boko Haram in Yobe
Nigerian soldiers overpowered Boko Haram terrorists that attacked a military base in Goniri town, Gujba local government area of Yobe…
Nigerian troops record tremendous successes against Boko Haram terrorists
Nigerian troops are flaunting 'tremendous successes' in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists and their ISWAP mates, during clearance operations,…
Troops kill 4 Boko Haram jihadists in Borno
Troops have killed four Boko Haram jihadists in a clearance operation, tagged “Operation Hard Strike” at villages in Borno State,…
100 Boko Haram killed in fight with Nigerian troops
Troops have killed over 100 Boko Haram terrorists in recent various clearance operations in Yobe and Borno, the army said…
Nigerian troops undergo training on confronting Boko Haram
Some 12 U.S. soldiers have trained Nigerian troops on a six-week advice-and-assist mission in Jaji, Kaduna State, Pentagon has said.…