•American soldiers The United States has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining intelligence sharing and other security cooperation with Nigerian authorities. Commander of US Air Forces in Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, announced...
•Troops The federal government is considering a new initiative that would allow journalists to accompany military personnel during selected operations. This was said to be in a bid to improve security reporting and give the public greater insight into the realities of counterinsurgency and other internal security efforts, reports The PUNCH. Th...
•Nigerian troops The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has said the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin was aimed at defending democracy, ensuring security, and supporting peaceful electoral processes in the West African sub-region. Shaibu disclosed this yesterday while speaking at the Chief of Arm...
•Nigerian troops Fresh insurgent attacks, rising military losses and the fallout from a disputed Borno airstrike have intensified pressure on the federal government, heightening public concern over the effectiveness of Nigeria’s security strategy. Less than a week after Boko Haram insurgents killed several soldiers, including Brigadier-General...
Troops under Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe, have uncovered and destroyed an illegal refining site in Orashi National area of Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. Security sources said the operation was carried out at about 10:00 a.m. on April 11 by joint troops of 5 Battalion, 16 Brigade Garrison and 103 [&hel...
•Soldiers The Defence Headquarters has placed troops on nationwide alert ahead of the Easter celebrations, assuring Nigerians of tightened security. The DHQ also reaffirmed that ongoing support from the United States is strengthening counter-terrorism operations, with a visible impact expected in the coming weeks. Addressing journalists during...
•Tinubu and Ndume Senator Ali Ndume represents Borno South Senatorial District and is one of the highest-ranking senators in the Senate. In this interview, Ndume laments that the military lacks adequate equipment to fight Boko Haram insurgents with their sophisticated weapons. He commends President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergenc...
•Site of the crash A military transport plane crashed yesterday when taking off in Colombia, officials said, with at least 80 people aboard though there were conflicting reports about how many troops were dead and injured. As many as 50 people may have survived when the Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto […]...
•Trump President Donald Trump today said he is not ruling out sending US troops into Iran, while threatening a new, “big wave” of attacks. The 79-year-old Republican has long campaigned against decades of US military entanglements in the Middle East, but ordered a large-scale war against Iran starting Saturday, reports AFP. While so far the [&...
•Inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” today US President Donald Trump today promised $10 billion and Muslim-majority nations offered funding and troops for Gaza as he inaugurated his “Board of Peace,” a new institution whose ultimate mission has drawn questions. Trump brought together allies from around the world — many author...
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