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Airstrikes kills two ISWAP Commanders, Malam Bello, Malam Musa, others in Lackchad

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Airstrikes kills two ISWAP Commanders, Malam Bello, Malam Musa, others in Lackchad

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian military has killed two ISWAP Commanders, Amir Malam Bello and Amir Malam Musa Modu and scores of their fighters in airstrikes coordinated along the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State.

It was gathered that the top ISWAP Commanders met their waterloo in two seperate airstrikes executed at the river banks of Jibularam and Sabon Tumbum in Marte Local Government Area on Friday, June 16, 2023.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region that the operation was conducted after Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions which revealed the location of the terror kingpins and their fighters.

The sources said that ground assessment from the spots of the air interdiction indicated that scores of the terrorists and the two commanders were killed in the process, while other surviving and wounded Mujahideens ran towards the axis of Tudun Wulgo and Ngilewa.

The Nigerian Airforce intensive Air offensive coordinated by Maj Gen Ibrahim Ali, the Theatre Commander, North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, along with surface forces was in continuation of OPERATION WARUN 3 onslaught designed to annihilate Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East.

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Army troops repel bandits in Katsina, rescue teenage girl with gunshot wound

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Army troops repel bandits in Katsina, rescue teenage girl with gunshot wound

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in collaboration with the police repelled a bandit attack on Soro Daya village in Kankia Local Government Area.

Zagazola learn that the incident occurred at about 1:15 a.m. on Sept. 19 when suspected bandits invaded the village.

The troops were promptly mobilized to the scene. On reaching Soro Daya junction, the team was confronted by the hoodlums, leading to a heavy gun duel.

“The bandits damaged the front tyre and side glasses of a police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) patrol vehicle before retreating into the forest.

“One female victim, Nabiha Mani, aged 15, was rescued with a gunshot wound on her thigh. She was rushed to the Comprehensive Health Centre in Matazu for treatment and later referred to the Orthopaedic Hospital, Katsina, for further medical attention,” said the sources.

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Troops neutralise armed militia in Plateau after failed escape attempt

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Troops neutralise armed militia in Plateau after failed escape attempt

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have neutralised an armed militia in Plateau State after he attempted to disarm a soldier during an operation.

Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Sept. 5 during a follow-up operation to a hideout in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.

A day earlier, on Sept. 4, troops had arrested the militia at Kaskra with an AK-47 rifle and 11 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to involvement in several criminal activities within Barkin Ladi and volunteered to lead troops to the hideout of his cohorts to recover weapons.

Sources said that while the search was ongoing at the hideout, the militia made a desperate attempt to snatch a soldier’s rifle in order to escape.

“He was swiftly overpowered and neutralised by the troops in the process,” one of the sources said.

The remains of the deceased suspect were deposited at a hospital morgue, while follow-up operations are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices and recover more weapons.

The sources reaffirmed military’s commitment to sustain the momentum against armed militias and other criminal elements in Plateau, stressing that no effort would be spared in restoring peace and stability across the Joint Operations Area.

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Troops arrest terrorist informants, logistics suppliers in Sokoto

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Troops arrest terrorist informants, logistics suppliers in Sokoto

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have arrested two suspected terrorist informants and logistics suppliers in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended on Sept. 4 during a fighting patrol to Yaka village by a quick response team.

The suspects, according to the source, are in troop custody for further investigation and action.

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