Nigerian troops neutralize scores of terrorists in Niger
Nigerian troops have successfully neutralized a group of terrorists following a confrontation in Bassa village, Shiroro LGA of Niger State. The operation comes as part...
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Nigerian Military Airstrikes Kill 28 Terrorists in Niger
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, on Wednesday, eliminated no fewer than 28 terrorists in strikes at Bassa,...
Nigerian gunmen kill influential monarch over ransom
Gunmen in northwestern Nigeria have killed an influential traditional ruler they kidnapped three weeks ago over delay in ransom payment, days after he appeared in...
Boko Haram Deputy Commander, 9 Others Surrender to Multi-National Joint Task Force
A high-ranking Boko Haram deputy commander, Awana Alhaji Mele Keremi, has surrendered to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), a regional military unit made up...
DHQ: Troops killed 147 terrorists, rescued 113 abducted persons in one week
In a statement on Thursday, Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, said troops arrested 381 suspects and rescued 113 kidnapped victims. He said 41...
Niger army says 15 civilians killed in ‘terrorist’ attacks in west
Fifteen civilians were killed and several others injured early this week in multiple "terrorist" attacks on villages in western Niger near the Burkina Faso border,...
Report: ‘100 terrorists killed’ as Boko Haram, ISWAP clash in Borno
About 100 fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly lost their lives during a clash in...