Tag: Nigerian troops
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Nigerian soldiers deployed to fight Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East are using outdated weapons and equipment, including Shilka artillery…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.…
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…