Military

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims of civilian casualties following recent aerial interdiction operations in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the DHQ insisted that…
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The Nigerian military has unveiled plans to formally engage retired personnel in efforts to address rising violent conflicts across the country through mediation, conflict resolution and community-based peacebuilding. The Chief of…
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The Nigerian military on Friday inaugurated a General Court-Martial to try officers accused of an alleged coup plot, marking the formal commencement of proceedings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused officers were…
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The military has confirmed the killing of a 14-year-old girl in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, saying it has commenced an investigation into the incident. Recalls that a stray bullet allegedly fired by members of the Civilian Joint…
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised dozens of armed bandits in the notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji’s camp. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hideouts are in Fakai community in Shinkafi and Isa Local…
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Fresh intelligence findings by the Nigerian military have revealed a dangerous shift in insurgent tactics in the North-East, with terrorists increasingly deploying weaponised commercial drones for aerial attacks, while ongoing…
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An American KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while a second plane involved in the incident landed safely, the US military said Thursday. “One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed…
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The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, says Nigeria’s military still maintains control over insecurity in spite of renewed terrorist and bandit attacks in the North East. Musa gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja…
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Authorities of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have dismissed what they described as a renewed propaganda campaign by remnants of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), accusing the insurgents…
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The Police Command in Niger has recovered a suspected military unexploded ordnance (UXO) device in Zugurma community, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The command Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a…
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