US EditionNigeria: Military Launches New Operation Against Terrorists in Kwara, Niger
Operation Savannah Shield targets terrorists and kidnappers in Kwara and Niger States with intelligence-led tactics to restore regional stability, covering forested and hard-to-reach areas.
- On Thursday, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff, and Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, flagged off Operation Savannah Shield at Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, covering Kwara and parts of Niger State.
- Cross‑border infiltration from the Sahel and porous Kebbi–Borgu routes prompted the launch, following recent attacks and escalating banditry over the past year, officials said.
- The deployment included more than 30 armed pickup trucks and armoured personnel carriers, with commanders saying the campaign will be intelligence-driven and community-focused, targeting forested terrain around Kainji Lake National Park.
- The Joint Task Force's mandate is to secure lives and property, and Governor AbdulRazaq praised the launch as a major relief, pledging support. Officials emphasised protecting farming belts and rebuilding trust.
- Success, officials said, hinges on sustained intelligence sharing and community cooperation with Operation Savannah Shield to reclaim areas and protect farming belts' food production.
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Nigeria: Military Launches New Operation Against Terrorists in Kwara, Niger
The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, has pledged a "sustained military offensive against terrorists and criminal networks" in Kwara and Niger states with the formal launch of Operation Savannah Shield.
Oluyede launches Operation Savannah Shield to tackle insecurity in Kwara
He said troops would sweep through Kainji National Park to dislodge terrorist networks entrenched within forested areas. The post Oluyede launches Operation Savannah Shield to tackle insecurity in Kwara appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The Nigerian army officially launched on Thursday a large-scale anti-terrorist operation across Kwara state in the west-central part of the country. A response announced in early February to the rise of insecurity both by armed gangs specialized in kidnapping and cattle theft but also an increasing jihadist threat, with groups active in the north-western part of the country extending their scope to the south.
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