Inside Nigeria’s Expanding Air War: 2,351 Terrorists Killed in a Year of Intensified Strikes

Inside Nigeria’s Expanding Air War: 2,351 Terrorists Killed in a Year of Intensified Strikes

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it killed more than 2,300 terrorists inits 2025 counter-terrorism campaign, detailing a sharp increase in air operations that it says dealt major blows to armed groups across several regions;marking one of its most intensive air campaigns in recent years. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the NAF said the deaths resulted […]

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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, […]

January 2, 2026 12

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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 […]

December 26, 2025 16

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Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

Russian strikes killed three people in southern Ukraine, including at the Black Sea port of Odesa, authorities said on Wednesday. Russia has carried out nightly attacks on cities across Ukraine since launching its invasion in February 2022. “The aggressor targeted port infrastructure in the Odesa region. Unfortunately, two people were killed — a security guard and a truck driver,” governor Oleg Kiper said. It was unclear whether the deaths were […]

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