The Nigerian army said its troops killed three Boko Haram insurgents in Dikwa local government area of Borno state. In a statement on Saturday, Sani Usman, Director Army Public Relations, said the insurgents had laid ambush for a military patrol team at the village on Friday. Usman said the troops repelled the attack and recovered... Read More

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May 23, 2017

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US Forces raid kills 7 al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Seven al-Qaeda militants were killed,Tuesday, during the raid of an al-Qaeda compound by US Special forces in Yemen. The U.S. Central Command released a statement that the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants were killed “through a combination of small-arms fire and precision air strikes” in the Marib governorate, with... Read More

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May 7, 2017

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‘How we swapped Boko Haram fighters for 82 Chibok girls’ – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency on Saturday confirmed that the 82 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram were swapped for some arrested commanders of the sect. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday night. The statement read, “The President... Read More

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April 4, 2017

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Our fighters are not starving | Boko Haram says in new video

by Azeez Adeniyi The faction of terrorist group, Boko Haram led by Abubakar Shekau on Tuesday released a video debunking reports that its fighters are dying of hunger, Reuters reports. The Nigerian military had admitted last week that Shekau was still alive and was desperately searching for him in Sambisa forest. An unidentified man with a... Read More

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