ISWAP/Boko Haram Suffer Heavy Casualties as Troops Repel Attack on Kirawa Base

ISWAP/Boko Haram Suffer Heavy Casualties as Troops Repel Attack on Kirawa Base

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled an attempted attack by suspected ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists on a military position in Kirawa along the Nigeria-Cameroon border, killing 12 insurgents during the encounter. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, on Friday, the attack occurred in the early hours of May […]

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DHQ Denies Civilian Casualties in Shiroro Air Strikes, Says 70 Bandits Killed

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports alleging civilian casualties during recent aerial bombardments carried out by the Nigerian military in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a statement signed by the director media operations Major General Michael Onoja, the air strikes were conducted by the Nigerian Army UAV Command between late May 9 and early hours of May 10, following intelligence reports on the […]

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Nigerian Air Force investigates reported civilian casualties after Jilli air strike

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched an investigation into reports that a recent air strike in Jilli, near the Borno–Yobe border, may have caused civilian casualties. The move follows growing local accounts that a strike targeting suspected insurgents may have hit a busy market, with several people feared killed or injured, although the military has not confirmed casualty figures. According to a statement signed by Air […]

April 14, 2026 9

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NAF Orders Investigation After Reports of Civilian Casualties in Niger State

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force has acknowledged reports suggesting that civilians were killed or injured during an air operation in Kurigi village, Kontokoro District of Mariga Local Government Area, Niger State, on Sunday. The force said it was deeply concerned by the allegations and stressed that protecting non-combatants remains central to its mission. In a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, […]

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