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Troops Repel Boko Haram, ISWAP Attacks, Kill Commander, Cameraman
Nigerian military forces have successfully repelled coordinated midnight attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists targeting Monguno town and Bitta community in the volatile Lake Chad region. The swift and decisive response by troops resulted in the deaths of several insurgents, including a senior terrorist commander, as well as the […]
Boko Haram Abducts Priest, Nine Others, Kills One
Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists Abduct Catholic Priest and Nine Others, Kill One Along Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State Terrorists affiliated with Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly abducted Reverend Father Daniel Afina, a Catholic priest and project coordinator of a Christian non-governmental organization (NGO), along with nine other individuals. The […]
Top ISWAP Commander Abu Fatima Neutralised by Nigerian Troops
The Nigerian military recorded a major success in its ongoing counter-insurgency efforts as troops of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Task Force eliminated Abu Fatima, a top ISWAP commander, in Borno State. The operation, which was carried out in Aleru Village, located in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, also resulted in the elimination of […]
Zulum Vows No LG in Borno will fall to Boko Haram, ISWAP Again
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has emphatically declared that no local government area in the state will be allowed to fall under the control of Boko Haram or the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). He affirmed that such a scenario, which once plagued the region during the peak of insurgency, “will never […]
Boko Haram kill farmers, fishermen in Borno for supporting ISWAP
Boko Haram Slaughters Over 17 Farmers and Fishermen in Borno Over Alleged Support for Rival Jihadist Group ISWAP At least 17 farmers and fishermen have been killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Malam Karanti village, near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, in yet another horrifying attack in Nigeria’s war-torn northeast. The […]
Atiku: Boko Haram Worsened After Obasanjo
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has laid the blame for Nigeria’s protracted Boko Haram insurgency on the lack of political will demonstrated by presidents who came after Olusegun Obasanjo. Atiku, who served as Vice President from 1999 to 2007, said the extremist group could have been permanently dismantled had Nigeria’s subsequent leaders shown the same […]
Two Soldiers under probe for Working with Terrorists
The system will not spare any uniformed personnel found collaborating with enemies of the state. The fight against insurgency must be backed by absolute loyalty and trust Two soldiers attached to the 135 Special Forces Battalion are under investigation for allegedly collaborating with ISWAP terrorists, compromising national security in Yobe State. Intercepted and analyzed telephone […]
Borno Governor Raises Alarm Over Boko Haram Resurgence
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed grave concerns over the resurgence of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents across critical territories in the state, warning that recent military setbacks are allowing the terrorists to regroup unchecked in the Lake Chad region and Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest. […]