Nigerian troops killed 317 suspected terrorists and arrested 314 others in a series of anti-terrorism operations nationwide in May, the military said on Tuesday. Speaking at a monthly press briefing, military spokesperson Michael Onoja said the operations also led to the rescue of 221 kidnapped victims and the surrenderContinue Reading
More than 60 suspected terrorists were killed as Nigerian troops repelled an attack on a military location in the country’s northeastern state of Borno, local media reported Wednesday. The terrorists, suspected to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), launched an attack on Tuesday evening onContinue Reading
At least 18 passengers on a trip to Cameroon were rescued by Nigerian troops after a group of suspected sea pirates attacked and hijacked their boat on Monday, the army said. Semi Sokoya, assistant director of public relations at the Headquarters 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, told local media inContinue Reading
Nigerian troops on Thursday killed over 50 terrorists while thwarting multiple coordinated attacks on military locations in the northeastern states of Borno and Yobe, local authorities said. Sani Uba, spokesperson for the Joint Task Force in the northeast region, said in a statement that the suspected terrorists launched four-hourContinue Reading
At least 17 suspected terrorists were killed and 85 others arrested during raids by Nigerian troops over the past two days across the country, local media reported Monday, citing top military sources. The coordinated operations also led to the rescue of more than 10 abducted victims, with “huge successesContinue Reading
At least 23 suspected terrorists were killed in a gunfight with troops in Nigeria’s northern state of Katsina, local media reported Monday, citing a source at Army headquarters. The troops also rescued 26 kidnapped victims, including women and children, during their encounter with the suspected terrorists at Pauwa villageContinue Reading
