The Nigerian Air Force carried out aerial assault on Boko Haram positions at their camp at Iza, Borno state, an action which chased the insurgents into the Sambisa Forest.The air attacks were carried out along with a ground offensive by troops of 121 Task Force Battalion who consolidated on the gains of the air strikes […]
Continue ReadingFollowing President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to join hands with the Saudi Arabia-led coalition against terrorism, Senator Shehu Sani, who is the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, has expressed his support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision. In a statement on Tuesday, he noted that the coalition was a commendable step towards confronting and combating […]
Continue ReadingA statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said that Troops of 26 and 28 Task Force Brigades of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday repelled an early morning attack by Boko Haram insurgents on military locations at Pulka and Bitta on the fringes of Sambisa forest. He noted that two of […]
Continue ReadingTroops of 21 Brigade Bama, under 7 Division area of operational responsibility, in a blocking position, have at the early hours of today (Friday), succeeded in clearing escaping Boko Haram terrorists that came through Sabsawa axis of Sambisa forest. The troops also recovered a Toyota Hilux, 2 AK-47 rifles with registration numbers 58006915 and KO […]
Continue ReadingInformation from the office of Colonel Sani Usman Kukasheka, Director Army Public Relations, says that the headquarters of 33 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Bauchi, has arrested 4 persons suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists spies that include the one that carried out surveillance on the Madalla church before it was bombed. The men Victor Moses, Abubakar Shettima, […]
Continue ReadingIn order to clear up the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army, Saturday, inducted a combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State. The Nigerian Army also launched the second set of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the occasion. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), […]
Continue ReadingContinuing the clearance operations by troops to mop up the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops have rescued 1890 persons held captives by Boko Haram terrorists at various locations within the last two weeks. Those rescued include 800 Nigerians refugees that crossed to Cameroon that were brought back to Banki town in Nigeria by troops […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Nigerian military says it has arrested two men for sneaking into a displaced person’s camps in Borno State. Read the military’s statement below. The Nigerian military has arrested two suspects, Audu Umar and Hassan Umar, for smuggling themselves among the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) brought from Pulka to Gwoza Camp in Borno […]
Continue ReadingSani Usman, army spokesman, in a statement in Thursday, revealed that the Nigeria army has rescued 195 persons held captive by BokoHaram. “The Nigerian troops of seven division garrison comprising 112 battalion and armed forces special forces yesterday carried out a joint clearance patrol on suspected Boko Haram terrorists locations at Kwaptara, Mijigete, Garin Boka, […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Saturday, debunked rumours purporting it has the location of the the missing girls taken away by Boko Haram insurgents on April 14, 2014 from a school in Chibok, Borno State. The clarification is a response to media reports suggesting that the NAF had found the location where the kidnapped girls […]
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