No fewer than 70 terrorists were neutralised by the Nigerian troops while 22 soldiers were killed as others sustained injuries during encounters with insurgents in Borno State, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Sunday.
Nigerian troops have killed 76 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the country's northeastern Borno state in recent weeks, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops killed 76 Islamic militants in the country’s northeast during operations conducted in various parts of Borno state, the military said Thursday.
The grand ceremony on the penultimate Saturday at Ngarannam village unveiled the first modern cattle ranch of this era in Borno State and possibly the entire country.
At least 40 farmers were killed in an attack by Islamic militants in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, a government official said Monday. The attack Sunday was suspected to have been carried out by extremists from the Boko Haram group and its breakaway faction that is loyal to the Islamic State group in Borno’s Dumba community,
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Nigerian official says at least 40 farmers were killed by militants in a weekend attack in northeastern Borno state. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum says armed men ...
ABUJA - At least 20 fishermen have been killed in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno after Boko Haram insurgents attacked their village, fishermen and local security officers said on Thursday.
DAMATURU – In a significant step towards ensuring food security and sustainable agricultural development, the Borno State Ministry of Agricultural and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has launched and handed over ...
The assault lasted over three hours, with ISWAP militants arriving in gun trucks, overwhelming the troops, according to a surviving soldier.
No fewer than 22 Soldiers have been killed in a clash between Nigeria Army and suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State.
In a statement, Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, revealed that operation resulted in several encounters with insurgents.
Armed terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram/ISWAP launched a deadly assault on a military base in Malam-Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area, Borno State. The attack, which occurred on Friday,