Tag: Nigerian troops
Nigerian troops kill 92 terrorists, rescue 72 hostages from kidnappers
The troops also recovered a total of 117 assorted weapons and 2,939 rounds of ammunition. The recovered weapons included:58 AK47…
Nigerian military rescued 320 kidnap victims, 221 terrorists in February
“Troops neutralized four terrorists and arrested 24, while 10 kidnapped hostages were rescued. They also recovered 3 AK-47 rifles, nine…
Fierce gun battle as Troops rescue 25 kidnapped victims in Niger
As the smoke cleared, livestock stolen by the criminals were recovered, though some animals scattered into the bush amid the…
Troops wipe out 44 terrorists in devastating onslaught
But the battle was far from easy. The insurgents, heavily armed and dug into defensive positions, had laid Improvised Explosive…
Army unleashes fury, wipes out 50 terrorists in Zamfara’s deadliest stronghold!
The high-stakes battle, part of Operation FANSAR YAN BINDIGA, saw the elimination of dreaded terrorists such as Kachallah Sanni Bammuwa,…
Nigerian troops kill 156 terrorists, rescue 181 hostages from kidnappers – DHQ
The troops also apprehended 29 perpetrators of oil theft and denied the oil thieves an estimated sum of N623.4m within…
Troops nab smugglers, impound 139 bags of rice in Kwara
The smuggled consignment of rice loaded in two vehicles were intercepted by troops from the 22 Armoured Brigade deployed for…
Nigerian troops kill 109 terrorists, rescue 43 from kidnappers
The troops also arrested 81 suspects, Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba revealed in a statement on Friday in…
End of the road: 109 terrorists killed, 81 arrested in one week
According to Buba, the troops also arrested six individuals involved in oil theft, preventing an estimated N618.7 million in losses.…
Troops neutralise 310 terrorists in Lake Chad Region
In honour of fallen and injured soldiers, Salau mentioned that compensation ceremonies had been held in Cameroon and Nigeria, with…
Troops kill notorious Zamfara terrorist, Sani Rusu
Sani Rusu was killed by troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, according…
Fierce battle in Imo: Two soldiers dead; troops crush ESN fighters
Recovered from the forest were: Five AK-47 rifles, one Fabrique Nationale rifle, two magazines and one tear gas launcher
2025: CDS Musa sets agenda for troops in Christmas message
In the message contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Tuesday in Abuja, the…
Reno Omokri urges Nigerian celebrities to boost troop morale with Free Concerts
Omokri further proposed a collaboration among Nigerian artistes to launch a charity single, similar to the 1980s’ USA for Africa’s…
Massive blow to IPOB/ESN: Troops seize weapons, capture suspects
Additionally, troops from Sector 1, in collaboration with the Department of State Services, raided an IPOB/ESN camp at Agu Orba…
Nigerian troops kill 8034 terrorists, rescue 6376 hostages from kidnappers
The troops also recovered 8,216 weapons, 211,459 ammunition and denied the oil thieves an estimated sum of over N57 billion…
Nigerian troops kill notorious terrorist, Munzur Ya Audu, 114 others
Buba said the Air Component conducted air interdiction on the hibernating of terrorists at notorious terrorist kingpin’s Sadiku’s and Sola’s…
Nigerian troops kill 481 terrorists, rescue 492 from kidnappers
The troops also recovered 480 weapons and 9,026 assorted ammunition, comprising 263 AK47 rifles, 81 locally fabricated guns, 91 dane…
Tinubu hails military’s triumphs in North-West over successful elimination of terrorist threats
The President also commended the entire security apparatus for the improved security in the nation and enjoins them to sustain…
Nigerian troops kill 152 terrorists, rescue 91 kidnapped hostages
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in an update on the operations of the…
Troops kill many terrorists, rescue kidnapped hostages in multiple operations
The troops also recovered arms and ammunition, while many terror suspects were also apprehended during the operations. According to the…
Nigerian troops kill 1,166 terrorists, rescue 721 from kidnappers
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the…
Boko Haram commander Abu Rajab, three others dead in gun battle with troops at Sambisa Forest
The feat was achieved when the troops in with Hybrid Force and CJTF, stormed the terrorists camp in Bula Daloje…
Troops kill 147 terrorists, rescue 381 kidnapped victims – DHQ
Giving a breakdown of the operations, Buba said in the North East, troops of Operation Hadin Kai, neutralised 81 terrorists,…
‘How Nigerian troops killed 187 terrorists, freed 109 hostages from kidnappers’
The troops recovered 128 assorted weapons and 3,300 assorted ammunition comprising 80 AK-47 rifles and 15 locally fabricated guns in…
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…
Troops kill 5 terrorists, rescue hostages in Sokoto
The troops engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle to rescue the hostages, Nigerian Army said in a post…
Nigerian troops kill 220 terrorists, rescue 202 kidnapped hostages
Giving details of the operations, Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Friday in Abuja said in the North-East…
Nigerian troops kill 197 terrorists, rescue 251 hostages from kidnappers
In the North West, Buba said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralised 65 terrorists, arrested 80 terrorists and rescued…
Nigerian troops kill 624 terrorists, rescue 563 from kidnappers
The Defence Media spokesperson added that the troops apprehended some suspects including their logistic suppliers and informants during the period.…