Nigeria, US Forces Eliminate Top ISIS Commander Linked to Dapchi Kidnap

Nigeria, US Forces Eliminate Top ISIS Commander Linked to Dapchi Kidnap

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja One of the world’s most wanted ISIS terrorists, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, has been neutralised in a joint counterterrorism operation conducted by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in collaboration with United States forces. The operation, described as a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, was carried out through coordinated intelligence sharing and military collaboration between Nigeria and the United States. In a statement signed by […]

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DHQ: GPS-Guided Strikes Hit ISIS Staging Sites in Sokoto

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says intelligence has confirmed that two locations struck during a Nigeria–United States joint air operation on Christmas Eve were being used by foreign ISIS operatives entering the country from the Sahel. Speaking at an end-of-year briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said the sites in Bauni Forest, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, […]

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Nigeria, US Launch Joint Strikes on Foreign ISIS Cells in North West Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the United States military, has carried out precision strikes against foreign ISIS-linked fighters operating in parts of North West Nigeria, defence authorities confirmed on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the operation received full authorisation from the Federal Government and followed “credible intelligence and careful operational planning” aimed at degrading […]

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