Troops Kill Two Terrorists, Recover AK-47 in Zamfara Offensive Operation

Troops Kill Two Terrorists, Recover AK-47 in Zamfara Offensive Operation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have intensified offensive operations against terrorists in Zamfara State, killing two insurgents and recovering arms during coordinated clearance missions across parts of the state. The operation, carried out by troops of Sector 2 on May 4, targeted identified terrorist enclaves in Maikwanuga village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area as well as Aljumma, Gidan Dawa, Magami Didi and Tungar Magaji villages […]

May 6, 2026 13

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4 Terrorists Killed, Two Collaborators Arrested as Troops Intensify North-East Offensive

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Four terrorists have been killed as troops of Operation HADIN KAI sustained intensified offensives across the North-East under Operation Desert Sanity V, while two suspected collaborators were arrested and another terror suspect surrendered to security forces. The successes were disclosed in a statement on Friday signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI. He said the […]

May 6, 2026 8

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Nigerian troops kill 201 terrorists, free 188 kidnap victims, arrest 284 suspects in April operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria said troops killed 201 terrorists, rescued 188 kidnapped civilians, and arrested 284 suspects during coordinated military operations across seven theatres nationwide in April 2026, describing the month as one of its most successful periods in recent months. This was disclosed during the monthly press briefing by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, where he […]

May 1, 2026 11

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Troops kill 18 terrorists, destroy enclaves in Timbuktu, Bulabulin forest operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed at least 18 terrorists and destroyed several insurgent enclaves during coordinated ground and air offensives in the Timbuktu axis and Bulabulin Forest areas of the North-East. According to a press release signed by Sani Uba, the operations were carried out under Operation Desert Sanity V by troops of Sector 2 in conjunction with the Air Component Command of Operation Hadin […]

May 1, 2026 8

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Troops Repel Kukareta Attack, Kill 24 Terrorists, Recover Weapons

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled a midnight terrorist attack on Kukareta in the North-East, killing 24 insurgents and recovering a large cache of weapons. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the attack occurred in the early hours of April 23, 2026, and lasted until about 3:00 a.m., when troops mounted a coordinated response that forced the […]

April 29, 2026 9

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Several Terrorists Killed as NAF Bombards Sambisa Hideouts

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Several terrorists have been killed in a precision air strike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) targeting hideouts in the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State. According to a press release signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the strike was carried out on April 19, 2026, by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI following credible […]

April 22, 2026 14

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Troops kill scores of terrorists, arrest 1,359 suspects in Q1 – DHQ

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) neutralised scores of terrorists, arrested 1,359 suspects and rescued 813 kidnapped victims across various theatres of operation in the first quarter of 2026. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this during a media briefing on ongoing military operations in Abuja. He said the operations, conducted across the North East, […]

April 1, 2026 22

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DHQ debunks ‘leniency for terrorists’ claim, defends deradicalisation programme

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters has dismissed what it describes as a misleading social media narrative misrepresenting comments by the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on the government’s deradicalisation programme, Operation Safe Corridor. According to a statement signed by the Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military said a Facebook post had “deliberately distorted” the remarks, creating the false impression that the Armed Forces of Nigeria […]

March 27, 2026 10

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Troops Kill Three Terrorists, Recover Weapons in Sokoto Forest Operation

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed three suspected terrorists during a military operation in Kadam Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the troops from the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Battalion 7, […]

March 9, 2026 22

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