Tag: Nigerian troops
‘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.…
Troops foil kidnap attempt, shoot two criminals dead in Imo
The spokesman said that similarly, troops in conjunction with personnel of Naval Base, Oguta, neutralised a member of the Indigenous…
Nigeria troops kill 227 terrorists, rescue 253 from kidnappers
Giving the breakdown of the operations of the Armed Forces across the country in the past week, Buba said in…
Nigerian troops kill 135 terrorists, rescue 140 hostages from kidnappers
In the North East, Buba said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 47 terrorists, arrested 53 suspects and rescued…
Nigerian troops rescue 7 from kidnappers, kill one terrorist
A statement by the Nigerian Army indicated that in Borno State, the troops in a rapid response to actionable intelligence…
Troops kill IPOB/ESN Commander, Ojoto, 3 others in Imo
According to the military, Ojoto who is the head of Ihietukwa Command of IPOB/ESN fell to the superior firepower of…
Nigerian troops kill 715 terrorists, rescue 465 kidnap victims
In the North East, the defence spokesman said troops of Operation Hadin Kai conducted operations into Sambisa Forest, Timbuktu Triangle…
Nigeria troops kill 188 terrorists, rescue 133 from kidnappers
The troops also recovered assorted weapons from the terrorists including 122 AK47 rifles, 47 locally-fabricated guns, 47 Dane guns, 24…
Taraba: Troops foil attempt to kidnap church members, kill 5 insurgents
In a statement, the Nigerian Army said troops of the 93 Battalion deployed in Wukari swiftly swung into action and…
Troops in gun-battle with kidnappers, IPOB/ESN militants: 4 rescued, 2 dead
The Army spokesman said the troops in another operation in Zamfara, foiled the abduction of three persons by violent extremists…