Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday evening attacked Michika, a town in Adamawa state. According to information released to newsmen by a soldier who confirmed the attack, security agents got a call around 6pm that the insurgents were already in the town. “Michika is under attack right now. Our men are on their way to repel,” […]
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Men of the Nigerian Army dislodged tens of Boko Haram insurgents around communities in Adamawa state. Aminu Iliyasu, army’s operation media coordinator, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The soldiers, Iliyasu said, have been on relentless clearance, and after flushing the insurgents out, their flag was lowered in one of the communities. “The […]
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The Nigerian Army on Sunday arrested a suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ logistic supplier and seized a car stacked with motorcycle used tyres in Borno. Brig.-Gen. AK Ibrahim, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, made the disclosure while parading the suspect at the Gubio Super Camp in Maiduguri. Ibrahim disclosed that the suspect, Samuel […]
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The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has severely degraded a terrorist hideout at Abaganaram, Borno State. The Air Force spokesman, Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, who said this on Saturday, noted that it was part of efforts to eliminate remnants of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) […]
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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Gajiram, the headquarters of Nganzai Local Government of Borno State, on Friday. Some witnesses who fled the area told Channels Television that the assailants came in four vehicles but they were intercepted by federal troops, who engaged them in a gun battle. Gajiram is located in the northern axis of […]
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About 12 soldiers were killed and dozens missing after fighting with Boko Haram terrorists in the northeastern state of Borno State It was reported that three military sources said on Sunday confirmed to newsmen that this is one of the largest known losses of life by the army in the last month. The army said […]
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Hundreds of residents have been forced out of their homes as Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Judumri community in Jere local government area (LGA) of Borno. According to witnesses, sounds of gunshot rent the air on Saturday evening while the Muslim faithful were praying. The insurgents were said to have attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri but […]
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Not less than eight people were killed people at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Dalori, Borno state, as Boko Haram insugents strike again. Bulama kachalla, a member of civilian JTF, said the insurgents also raided some communities destroying houses while some women and children from the camp were abducted. ‘The military and the […]
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In a deadly battle between Boko Haram terrorists and troops prosecuting war against insurgency, seven soldiers were killed and 16 others wounded, while preventing the terrorists from taking Matele in northern Borno, as the troops killed 76 terrorists. Confirming the attack, Nigerian Army, on its website, said troops of 157 Battalion engaged Boko Haram terrorists, […]
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Some insurgents, suspected members of the Boko Haram sect invaded a military base in Malamfatori area of Abadam local government, Borno state, on Wednesday, killing 11 soldiers. A security source disclosed that some civilians were also killed in the attack. Adamu Bamanga, a member of civilian joint task force, who escaped the attack, said that […]
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