•Terrorists ambush Nigerian troops A raid by IS-affiliated jihadists on a military base in Borno State killed eight Nigerian soldiers and injured 23 others, three security sources told our correspondent yesterday. About 70 fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group riding motorcycles attacked a base at Cross Kauwa villa...
•Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders At least 11 Nigerian soldiers are currently being detained in Burkina Faso, one of the three countries that broke away from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) as a result of coups. ECOWAS had suspended Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso due to the toppling of democratic […]
The Nigerian Army High Command today confirmed the death of 17 gallant soldiers who paid the supreme price, while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injury during the Niger terrorist attack. This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel ...
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked 27 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing at least four soldiers and destroying several operational equipment. This is coming less than 24 hours after the North East Governors Forum met in the Yobe State capital, Damaturu, and [&hell...
•Nigerian soldiers in battle with ISWAP terrorists Operatives of the Nigerian Army under HADIN KAI are currently locked in a fierce gunfight with fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province following an attack on the town of Buni Gari in Yobe State. The details of the battle was made known via the agency’s X […]
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