Tag: Troops
Troops, bandits in gun duel; 10-month-old child rescued
A 10-month-old child and two adults were rescued by troops conducting patrols around Ungwan Namama, along the Zaria-Kano road on…
Terrorists on the run as troops set camp ablaze, kill many (Photos)
Also, the troops of 109 Strike Force Battalion in Magumeri, Borno State on fighting patrol and night ambush towards Mallumti…
Troops recover 14 AK47 rifles, 10,000 ammunition from Zamfara bandits
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has received 14 AK-47 rifles and 10,000 live ammunition recovered from bandits by troops of…
Boko Haram: Troops rescue 42 women, 51 children
Troops have rescued 42 women, 51 children and two men used by Boko Haram terrorists as labourers on farm in…
Troops rescue 29 women, 25 children in Borno
The Army has rescued 54 Boko Haram kidnapped persons in Borno, including 29 women and 25 children. In a statement…
Troops arrest bandits’ logistics supplier, weapon manufacturer
Troops on operation `Exercise Harbin Kunama III’’, have arrested a suspect the army described as “notorious’’ bandit logistics supplier, Marwana…
Troops kill 10 bandits in Zamfara
Troops of Operation Diran Mikiya on Monday killed 10 bandits at their camp at Sububu forest, Zamfara State.
Troops kill 6 bandits, arrest 18 informants in Zamfara
Troops have killed six bandits in various clearance operations in Zamfara villages and arrested 18 of their informants, including a…
Troops repel Boko Haram attack, kill 39 terrorists
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force – MNJTF, killed 39 Boko Haram terrorists, captured many equipment from them, while…
Nigeria, Cameroon troops kill 27 terrorists
Nigeria and Cameroon troops killed 27 Boko Haram terrorists in a joint clearance operations, destroyed gun trucks and recovered arms…
Nigeria, Cameroon troops kill 27 terrorists
Nigeria, Cameroon troops in joint military operation Nigeria and Cameroon troops killed 27 Boko Haram terrorists in a joint clearance…
Heavy battle in Damaturu as Boko Haram terrorists engage troops
Heavy gun-battle broke out in Damaturu, Yobe State on Tuesday evening as Boko Haram terrorists engage the Nigerian troop in…
Troops kill 33 Boko Haram terrorists in Lake Chad basin
The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Insurgency, on Thursday said its troops had killed 33 Boko Haram insurgents and…
Troops hit Boko Haram, kill 50, capture 1
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) neutralised 50 terrorists between Friday and Saturday and captured one. A statement…
Troops eliminate 3 Boko Haram commanders in ambush in Borno
The Nigerian troops have eliminated three key commanders of Boko Haram on Saturday at Warawara general area of Borno, in…
Troops kill three key Boko Haram commanders in ambush
Troops have eliminated three key commanders of Boko Haram on Saturday at Warawara general area of Borno, in an ambush…
Boko Haram: Troops diffuse bomb planted on Borno road
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops had successfully diffused a bomb planted by Boko Haram insurgents on Kawuri-Alauri…
Troops neutralise 3 female suicide bombers
Troops on Sunday neutralised three female suicide bombers, while on patrol around Kubtara village in Dikwa Local Government Area of…
Trump, wife visits US troops in Iraq
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have made an unannounced Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq.
Kaduna attack: Troops take over Jema’a LGA
Kaduna State Government has ordered the deployment of troops to Ungwan Pa-Gwandara in Jema’a Local Government Area, following an attack…
Soldier killed as troops repel attack by insurgents disguised as aid workers
One soldier has been killed as the Nigerian Army has repelled attack by Boko Haram insurgents who disguised as humanitarian…
Buratai to troops: You must take offensive posture against Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged field commanders to complement whatever approach they take in prosecuting…
Troops repel Boko Haram, kill 4 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops killed four Boko Haram terrorists when they attempted to attack 118 Battalion…
Troops arrest 20 suspects, recover arms, ammunition in Kogi
The combined forces of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies have arrested 20 suspected notorious criminals that have been…
Troops kill 2 Boko Haram commanders, reclaim communities in Borno
The Nigeria Army on Sunday said its troops had killed two Boko Haram commanders and reclaimed some communities in the…
Boko Haram: FG releases report on alleged deplorable condition of troops
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja released a report on investigation into alleged deplorable conditions of the troops involved…
Troops neutralise 5 insurgents, recover 4 AK 4
The Army on Friday neutralised five terrorists and recovered four AK 47 rifles at Gara village in Borno North.
Plateau killings: Buratai charges troops to be aggressive against bandits
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged troops of `Operation Safe Haven’ to be aggressive and decisive…
Warships, 7,000 troops deployed as Hurricane Florence cause catastrophic flooding
Pentagon deployed two amphibious warships – USS Kearsarge and USS Arlington – to offer disaster relief and search and rescue…
GOC to troops: Inflict maximum casualty on Boko Haram insurgents
Brig.-Gen. Bulama Biu, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division of the Nigerian Army has given directive to the troops to…