Tag: Nigerian troops
Gun Battle rocks Plateau: Militia gunman killed, Civilians dead, soldier wounded
Refusing to back down, the soldiers gave chase and re-engaged the fleeing criminals. One militia member was gunned down in…
Nigerian troops smash 42 illegal refineries, nabs 42 oil thieves
Nigerian troops of Operation Delta Safe discover, deactivate no fewer than 42 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region…
Military sustains onslaught against terrorists, eliminate, apprehend scores -DHQ
By Sumaila Ogbaje Military sustains onslaught against terrorists, eliminate, apprehend scores -DHQ Terrorists By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigerian troops have sustained…
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