Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised eight terrorists during a coordinated clearance operation in Kayamla and Sojiri villages of Borno State. Military sources disclosed that the operation, codenamed Desert Sanity V, involved sustained patrols and offensive manoeuvres aimed at flushing out insurgents of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS/ISWAP) reportedly hiding in the […]
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An investigative report by Reuters has accused Nigerian Army of killing children fathered by insurgents. In the investigation published on Monday, Reuters reported that top army commanders allegedly ordered soldiers to “delete” children born to insurgents. According to the report, the directive was issued “because the children were assumed to be collaborating with militants in Boko […]
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Military personnel have dispersed students of various universities in Ondo State who are protesting the lingered strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. According to reports, the soldiers have opened fire to chase the students away from the Ilesha/Akure highway on Tuesday. The students who were drawn from the Federal University of Technology, […]
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The U.S. government has confirmed that 13 of its military personnel were killed in the bomb explosions at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. Apart from the U.S. soldiers, about 77 people were killed in the explosion, AlJazeera reports. More than 150 wounded persons are being treated at the emergency hospital in Kabul and other locations. […]
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Soldiers, on Tuesday, battled Boko Haram insurgents as they attempted to take over their base in Damask. A resident of Damasak town, in Mobbar local government area of Borno State, in northeast Nigeria, told DAILY POST that several lives were lost. Damask is about 160km from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. According to the residents, […]
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the attack on his convoy was carried out by soldiers and not Boko Haram insurgents. Recall that Zulum’s convoy was attacked last Wednesday in Baga, while on his way to visit internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state. The attack was initially […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai boosted the confidence of Nigerian Army troops in the front line of the operation Lafiya Dole in Borno by paying them a visit. The visit which took place between Friday and Saturday, followed an ambush by the Boko Haram terrorists at Gasarwa village, along Gajiram-Monguno road in […]
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The presidency has refuted claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is indifferent to the killing of policemen by soldiers in Taraba State. Reacting to the situation, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said Nigerians must be patient with Buhari, noting that the President will take action after the […]
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At least 1,000 soldiers who have been killed in battle, in the fight against insurgency were secretly buried in Maiduguri, Borno state, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Quoting military sources, the newspaper said the number of soldiers buried in that manner could be higher than the figure. It said on the […]
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1. It is with profound sense of joy and gratitude to the Almighty God that I send this goodwill message to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army and their families on this important occasion of Eid-el Fitr celebration 2019. I heartily congratulate our Muslim faithfuls for successfully completing the mandatory fasting during the holy […]
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