Tag: Operation Lafiya Dole

The two Generals brought relative stability to the North-East region while they were theatre commanders of the Army's counter-insurgency effort.

The service chiefs would also pay courtesy visits to the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn-Garbai and Governor Babagana Zulum of ...

The move also affects the campaign against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast.

Mr Enenche says the feat was achieved on Tuesday, when the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships was deployed to ...

According to the major-general, on sighting the NAF aircraft, the insurgents were seen fleeing the location.

The Nigerian army says it lost one soldier while two others were wounded during the encounter

Many Boko Haram fighters were also killed in the battles, an official said.

Four terrorists’ gun trucks were destroyed as well as recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition during the ...

An official gave reasons for the surrender.

The army described D.C. Bako as "one of our gallant and finest war heroes."

Enenche said that the troops of 192 Battalion supported by the Air Task Force, successfully raided the terrorists’ location at ...

Bukar Meram is a major ISWAP logistics hub linking other Island settlements of the Lake Chad, which also houses several ...

Two soldiers died, while four were wounded in the encounter, the army said

Nigerian forces also destroyed a Boko Haram logistics base, the official said.

The DHQs said the success was recorded in the ongoing subsidiary operation in the North East Theatre of Operation code-named ...

Usman Mohammed takes over from Faruk Yahaya, who has been redeployed to Operation Lafiya Dole as new Theatre Commander.

Farouq Yahaya, a major general, takes over from Olusegun Adeniyi.

Olusegun Adeniyi, in a major reshuffle of top army officers, was redeployed after saying troops were poorly equipped.

The Defence Headquarters says the terrorists’ hideout was destroyed in an air strike at Muktu in Northern Borno.

The military say the terrorists were holding a meeting when they were struck

The army says the 25 Task Force Brigade and the civilian JTF unleashed superior fire power on some ISWAP terrorists ...

NAN reports that the 86km road was closed to motorists in 2015 at the peak of Boko Haram activities in ...

The army said some of the Boko Haram members fled with injuries.

ISWAP fighters driving in a seized police antiriot truck opened fire on soldiers at a military base

Boko Haram and it's ISWAP splinter faction have, in the past weeks, stepped up daily attacks on highways and communities ...