Tag: Nigerian troops
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.…
Army commences road construction to open up Sambisa Forest
Nigerian troops have started building a major highway to open up Sambisa Forest, the fortress of the Boko Haram insurgents,…
Ex-police inspector arrested over alleged possession of arms
Troops on clearance operation of suspected cattle rustlers have arrested ex-Police Inspector, Odigba Elias and one Abduwahab Adamu for possession…
Troops arrive Senegal, promise to restore democracy in Gambia
The Nigerian troops arrived Dakar, the capital of Senegal on Thursday in accordance with the mandate of Economic Community of…
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Breaking: Nigerian troops arrive Senegal to instal Adama Barrow
Senegalese troops amassed at the border with Gambia as the clock ticked down on Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s time in…
Pictures: Buhari interacts with troops in Zamfara
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday interacted with troops of HQ 1 BDE at Dansadau as part of the 2016 Nigerian…
Troops clear 7 more villages occupied by Boko Haram in Borno
The Nigerian Army says it has cleared seven more villages taken by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno in its…
Operation Crackdown: Nigerian troops under fierce attack from Boko Haram
Nigerian Army troops involved in the clearance of Boko Haram terrorists and rescue operations in Sambisa forest nicknamed “Operation CRACKDOWN”came…
Nigerian troops now in the heart of Sambisa Forest – Commander
Major General Leo Irabor, Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, the code name for the Nigerian military operations against insurgent group…
Nigeria troops clear Boko Haram bomb making factory
The Nigerian Army said it burst and cleared a Boko Haram major bomb making factory in Ngala town of northern…
Nigerian troops discover pits where Boko Haram dumps victims
Nigerian troops have intensified efforts to clear the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in various parts of the north east…
Nigerian troops ambush, kill five Boko Haram terrorist
Nigerian troops at early hours of Sunday ambushed suspected Boko Haram terrorists escaping from Sambisa forest to Fulawani village during…
Nigerian troops foil suicide attack
Troops of 7 Division Garrison Forward Operation Base (FOB) of Nigerian Army on Saturday averted yet another suicide bombing catastrophe…
Nigerian troops arrest four Boko Haram kingpins
Nigerian Army troops of 3 Battalion, of 22 Task Force Brigade on Friday made an unprecedented catch with the arrest…
Nigerian troops, Boko Haram fighters in serious gun battle
Nigerian troops are currently engaged in a fierce gun battle with Boko Haram fighters at Kareto, north of Borno state.…
Nigerian troops uncover Boko Haram underground food storage facility
Nigerian troops have uncovered Boko Haram underground food storage facility following a simultaneous dawn raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists…
Nigerian troops recover 1,304 livestock, arrest 15 cattle rustlers
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies within the last one week have recorded tremendous…
Troops clear Boko Haram from Madube, rescue 54
The Nigerian Army has revealed that troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, 28 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with some…
Nigerian troops kill 25 Boko Haram fighters, rescue 18
Nigerian troops of 151 Task Force Battalion, 21 Brigade have cleared remnants of Boko Haram terrorists from three villages in…
Tragedy averted in Borno as troops intercept two suicide bombers
Nigerian Army said on its Friday Alert that vigilant troops of 7 Division Garrison based in Maiduguri and members of…
Nigerian troops clear Boko Haram in Kala Balge, rescue 520 hostages
Nigerian troops have cleared the remnant of Islamist sect, Boko Haram in Kala Balge and have also rescued 520 hostages…
Nigerian troops clear 7 villages, rescue 180 hostages
In continuation of the ongoing clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists at the various sectors of Operation LAFIYA…
Fleeing Boko Haram terrorists bomb themselves
Troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion of 25 Task Force Brigade who engaged in the hot pursuit…
Troops kill Boko Haram fighters, recover APC
Nigerian troops have recorded more success as it continues to clear out the remnants of Boko Haram camps in reported…
Troops rescue 3-year old girl from Boko Haram
A three year old girl was rescued from Boko Haram captivity on Friday as Nigerian troops clear remnants of the…
Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram’s most wanted
Nigerian troops have arrested one of the most wanted Boko Haram terrorists as it continues to wipe out the once-deadly…
18 Boko Haram terrorists killed in failed Pulka attack
The Nigerian Army said that its troops killed 18 Boko Haram insurgents in two separate attacks on military locations in…
Troops wipe out more Boko Haram hideouts
Nigerian troops have continued to record successes against Boko Haram terrorists, wiping them out of their hideouts, killing, arresting the…