Troops Rescue 53 Hostages, Recover Eight Vehicles After Foiling ISWAP Roadblock in Borno

Troops Rescue 53 Hostages, Recover Eight Vehicles After Foiling ISWAP Roadblock in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 civilians and recovered eight vehicles after dismantling a suspected ISWAP roadblock along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, carried out on Wednesday by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, Sector 2, followed intelligence gathered through surveillance cameras that detected armed insurgents blocking the highway near Dutse Kura. According to a statement […]

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Nigeria arrests 312 suspects, rescues 409 hostages in February security operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters says it arrested about 312 suspected terrorists and criminals and rescued 409 abducted civilians during coordinated military operations across the country in the month of February 2026. During a monthly press briefing, the Director of Media Operations, Major General Micheal Onoja, said troops carried out sustained intelligence-led ground and air offensives, supported by community cooperation and non-kinetic measures, while adhering to international humanitarian law […]

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Military Rescues 32 Hostages as Nationwide Operations Target Terror Groups

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Defence Headquarters have said nationwide operations across theatres have led to the rescue of about 32 kidnapped victims and the elimination of large numbers of terrorists during coordinated strikes carried out between 9 and 13 February 2026. In a statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the Defence Headquarters, the operations, conducted simultaneously across the North East, North West, North […]

February 15, 2026 14

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Troops Rescue 62 Hostages Kill Two Terrorists in North-West Operations

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 62 hostages and killed two terrorists during separate raids in Kebbi and Zamfara States. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, the operations were carried out by Sector 2 troops in coordination with other security agencies and local vigilante groups. According to the Army, soldiers acting on intelligence […]

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