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

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 25

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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 28

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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 32

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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 32

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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 19

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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 46

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Terrorists Leaders Killed as Troops Foil Night Raids in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled coordinated attacks by suspected Islamist terrorist on several military locations in Borno State, killing a number of insurgent fighters, including senior commanders. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the attacks targeted military positions in Konduga, Marte, Jakana and Mainok between about 22:30 and 03:00 on Friday. […]

March 8, 2026 21

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Army chief praises troops in Benue, orders continued operations against terrorists

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has praised troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke for what he described as their resilience and commitment to restoring security in communities affected by violence. Speaking to soldiers at the 401 Special Forces Brigade in Makurdi on Tuesday, the army chief said the troops’ operations had helped weaken criminal groups and allowed some displaced residents […]

March 4, 2026 29

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Several Terrorists Neutralised as Nigerian Air Force Hits Sambisa Hideouts

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Air force says it has carried out air strikes on suspected militant hideouts in the Sambisa axis of Borno State, killing several senior operatives. The operation took place in the Yuwe area on 28 February, as part of the military’s Joint Task Force under Operation Hadin Kai. According to a statement issued by the service’s Director of Public Relations and Information, AirCommodore Ehimen Ejodame, the early-morning […]

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