US EditionNigerian troops kill 18 militants in northeast operations, military says
The offensive targeted insurgent hideouts after recent attacks on military bases, and troops recovered rifles, machine guns, motorcycles and explosives materials.
- Nigerian troops killed 18 suspected terrorists during coordinated ground and air offensives in Borno State, the military said on Wednesday. The operations, conducted under Operation Desert Sanity V, targeted insurgent enclaves along the Bulabulin Forest and Timbuktu axes.
- The Boko Haram insurgency has entered its 17th year, with conflict spreading beyond the North-east. Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province have intensified attacks on military bases located within civilian-populated areas.
- Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, reported troops killed 11 militants at Malam Shiri and seven in the Timbuktu area. Soldiers recovered nine AK-47 rifles, three PKT anti-aircraft machine guns, five motorcycles, and improvised explosive device materials.
- The Nigerian Air Force provided intelligence and precision strikes during the engagements, Uba said. Troops are currently conducting follow-up operations in the Forfor, Multe, and Wajiroko areas to track fleeing insurgents and dismantle life-support structures.
- These offensives demonstrate growing operational effectiveness across the North-east theater, according to the military. By pushing into deep, mountainous, and forested enclaves, the Joint Task Force aims to maintain sustained pressure on insurgent groups.
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Nigerian forces kill 18 militants in renewed offensive in Borno
Nigeria's military said Wednesday that troops killed at least 18 Islamist militants and destroyed several insurgent hideouts during coordinated operations across Borno State, as security forces intensify efforts to weaken armed groups that have terrorized the northeast for nearly two decades.
Troops kill 18 terrorists, destroy enclaves in Borno
The operations, conducted under “Operation Desert Sanity V”, targeted insurgent strongholds in the Timbuktu axis and the Bulabulin forest area, involving troops of Sector 2 of the task force in collaboration with its air component, and members of the local vigilante. The post Troops kill 18 terrorists, destroy enclaves in Borno – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Troops kill 18 terrorists, recover weapons in Borno
Nigerian troops fighting under Operation Hadin Kai have killed 18 suspected terrorists and recovered weapons during operations in Borno State. According to a statement by Lt Col Sani Uba, spokesperson for the joint task force in the North-East, the operations took place in two areas, namely Bulabulin Forest and the Timbuktu axis. He said 11 terrorists were killed in Bulabulin, while seven were killed in the Timbuktu area. The military said the m…
UPDATED: Troops kill 18 terrorists in Yobe
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (North East), have neutralised 18 terrorists during coordinated operations along the Borno–Yobe border. The Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists. He said the terrorists met their end during offensive operations conducted under Operation Desert Sanity V at identified enclaves in Mar, Subdu, Yaro…
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