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TROOPS DESTROY BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS CAMPS IN ALAGARNO AND SAMBISA FORESTS

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    The Nigerian troops has continued its offensive operations of destroying all  Boko Haram terrorists remaining camps and enclaves around Alagarno and Sambisa forests. Today, (Tuesday), troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion patrol team, cleared Boko Haram camps located at Komala, Dole, Kumshi and Moadori around the fringes of Alagarno forest. The troops killed 2 Boko Haram terrorists…

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CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF REITERATES ARMED FORCES COMMITEMENT TO DEFEND NIGERIA’S TERRORIAL INTEGRITY – ASSURES NEW IGP OF COOPERATION

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces to…

PRESS RELEASE: PUBLIC ASSURANCE ON MEDICAL OUTREACHES BY THE ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA

  The Armed Forces of Nigeria has been in the global best military practice of impacting on the lives of…

OPERATION WHIRL STROKE CONDUCTS CLEARANCE OPERATIONS ACROSS FOUR FRONTS IN BENUE NASARAWA AND TARABA STATES

1. Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) operating in Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara states conducted a four prong clearance…

TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE NEUTRALIZE SOME GANA LED CRIMINAL ELEMENTS IN BENUE STATE AND ARREST BASSA MILITIA MEMBERS IN NASARAWA STATE.

1. In a special operation, a combined team of Operation WHIRL STROKE Special Forces troops of Sector 2 deployed in…

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PRESS BRIEFING BY DIRECTORATE OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA’S MILITARY OPERATIONS HELD AT DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS NEW CONFERENCE ROOM ON 28 JULY 2022 1. Defence Headquarters bi-weekly briefing on troops activities and operational successes being recorded in the various operational theaters of the 6 geo-political zones of…

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TROOPS OF OPERATIONS SAFE HAVEN AND HADARIN DAJI ARREST VANDALS NEUTRALISE BANDITS RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITION

TROOPS OF OPERATIONS SAFE HAVEN AND HADARIN DAJI ARREST VANDALS NEUTRALISE BANDITS RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITION 1. Troops of Operations SAFE HAVEN and HADARIN DAJI have continued to deny terrorists and other criminal elements freedom of action in their area of operations. Notably on 25 July 2022, troops of Operation…

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TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN ARRESTS GUN RUNNERS AND KIDNAPPERS IN PLATEAU STATE

1. Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN have continued to sustain their operational tempo in their Area of Operation. Notably, on 24 July 2022 troops on clearance operation arrested Three (3) suspected gun runners at Shimakar village Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State namely; Mr Julius Simon (alias Bagga) –…

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TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE AND OPERATION HADARIN DAJI NEUTRALISE TERRORISTS/ BANDITS RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS IN BENUE AND KATSINA STATES.

1. Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE in a fierce battle eliminated terrorists. On 15 July 2022 based on credible intelligence, the troops conducted a raid operation at CHITO general area, SANKERA council ward in Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State and in the process, came in contact with suspected bandits.…

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PRESS BRIEFING BY DIRECTORATE OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA’S MILITARY OPERATIONS HELD AT DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS NEW CONFERENCE ROOM ON 14 JULY 2022

Biweekly press briefing on the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other Security agencies operational activities recorded from the operational theatres in the 6 geopolitical zones of the country. The highlights of today’s briefing will cover from 30 June - 14 July 2022. NORTH EAST ZONE The troops of HADIN KAI…

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TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN NEUTRALISE BANDITS, ARRESTS NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERS, KIDNAPPERS, RECOVER WEAPONS AND RESCUE PASSENGERS.

 Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN sustained efforts at maintaining their mandate and ensured a hitch free and peaceful Sallah celebration. Notably on 7 and 8 July 2022, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN in conjunction with Plateau State Police Command, arrested 2 x notorious kidnappers, Abdulrazaq Umar and Idris Abdullahi, at…

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Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr addressed the Bangladesh Troops of UNISFA during the Celebration of Eid-al-Adha 2022

At the Force Headquarters UNISFA Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr addressed the Bangladesh Troops of UNISFA during the Celebration of Eid-al-Adha 2022 the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice to be devoted, faithful, loyal and show love like Prophet Ibrahim in their Service to Humanity under UN Peacekeeping.

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RE: UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA BY MR FEMI FANI-KAYODE IN A VIRAL VIDEO IN CIRCULATION

The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a video produced by Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, wherein he made wild and unsubstantiated allegations against the Armed Forces of Nigeria, regarding the recent spate of terrorist attacks particularly, the attack of the prison in Kuje - Abuja on 5 July…

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COVERAGE OF MILITARY OPERATION IN THE NORTH EAST

It has been observed that certain journalists embark on coverage of security areas in the…

TROOPS RESCUE 149 HOSTAGES… Kill Three Insurgents and capture five

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have continued to make progress in clearance operations to smoke…

GENERAL UPDATE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF OPERATION SAHEL SANITY FROM 4 SEPTEMBER – 25 OCTOBER 2020

In furtherance of the Nigerian Army's mandate to completely rid the North West zone of…

DHQ LAUNCHES ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA DIGITAL SERVICE PLATFORM FOR PERSONNEL

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has officially launched the Armed…