NIGERIA – The Nigerian military Operation Hadin Kai over the past week killed over 30 terrorists and saw a return of over 700 refugees in the country’s north east, according to the Defense Headquarters. Director of Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja told reporters late Monday that the successes resulted from aggressive, intelligence-driven ground and […]
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Boko Haram Commander Abu Khalid Among 11 Killed by Nigerian Army
NIGERIA – The Nigerian army said on Sunday that it had killed 11 Boko Haram terrorists, among them a commander, during a military operation in Borno state. In a statement, the army said its troops carried out the operation in the Sambisa Forest located in Borno state. It identified the leader killed as Abu Khalid, […]
11 Kidnapped Victims Rescued by Nigerian Army
NIGERIA – The Nigerian army on Tuesday said that it rescued 11 kidnapped victims in an overnight operation. The operation was launched late Monday along the Kaduna–Abuja Expressway after the kidnappers were detected using advanced surveillance, the army said on US social media company X. The suspects fled the area, abandoning their captives. The rescued […]
Nigerian Army Brigadier General Killed by ISWAP Militants in Captivity
NIGERIA – A Nigerian army brigadier general was on Tuesday confirmed to have been killed by the ISWAP militants, days after getting kidnapped in an ambush in Borno State. Nigerian president Bola Tinubu confirmed Brig. Gen. Musa Uba’s death in a statement released by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. The president offered his condolences to the […]
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Drafts 3 Options for Intervention in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) have prepared options for a possible intervention in Nigeria after Donald Trump claimed that there were persecutions and killing of Christians by terrorists in the country. US defense officials said that AFRICOM has drawn up three escalatory plans for Nigeria, including light, medium, and heavy options, and submitted […]
Nigeria Responds to Trump’s Claims of Persecution and Killing of Christians
NIGERIA – On Tuesday, the Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar refuted Donald Trump‘s claims that Nigerian government was allowing the persecution and killing of Christians. At a press conference in Berlin, Tuggar presented a document outlining Nigeria’s constitutional guarantees of religious freedom, emphasizing that the government is bound by law to protect all citizens. […]
Overnight Boko Haram Attack in Borno State, Nigeria Kills 63
NIGERIA – An overnight Boko Haram attack in Borno state left at least 63 people dead according to local reports on Saturday. The assault took place Friday night in Darul Jamal, a village in the Bama area of Borno state, where residents had recently been moved from a camp for internally displaced persons, according to […]
Boko Haram Attack in Northeastern Nigeria Region Kills 9
NIGERIA – A Boko Haram attack in northeastern Nigeria region on the Malam Fatori community on Sunday killed at least 9 and injured 4 others according to the local authorities. Sugun Mai Mele, the commissioner for local governments, said the incident occurred around 270 kilometers (167 miles) from the state capital, Maiduguri. He also led […]
Boko Haram Attack in Borno Military Base Kills Over 10 Soldiers
NIGERIA – A Boko Haram attack in Borno State at a military base in the Marte, north-eastern Nigeria have killed over 10 soldiers. Military sources said that the attack occurred at the Forward Operating Base of the 153rd Task Force Battalion at around 3 am (0300GMT) Monday. Senior military personnel said more than 10 soldiers […]
Nigerian Army Kills Boko Haram Terrorists in Borno State
NIGERIA – Latest as Nigerian army kills Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State on Wednesday. The commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Reuben Kovangiya, said in a written announcement that security forces had thwarted a Boko Haram attack in the Gwoza area of Borno, and neutralized 8 terrorists. Following the foiled attack, Kovangiya said security forces […]