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Garkida Reels from Boko Haram Attacks

By Sahel Standard Magazine February 23, 2020 106 0

Boko Haram suspected terrorists in gun and pickup van trucks haveattacked Garkida Community; torching its police station, Church andhouses plunging the town into deep mourning. The community, located south of Sambisa Forest, had been attackedseverally with loss of lives and property in the last six years. Confirming the incident Saturday; in Maiduguri, Wakchal Borgu, Continue Reading

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Again,Army Releases Repentant Boko Haram Insurgents

By Sahel Standard Magazine February 13, 2020 131 0

The Nigerian Army and Borno state government; have released 136 BokoHaram repentants  under Operation Safe Corridor (OSC) skillsacquisition training for acceptance and integration into communities. Over 1,400 repentants were handed over to state government, after52-week skills acquisitions training programme in Gombe state. While addressing repentants Thursday in Continue Reading

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Army Re-opens Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu Road

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 28, 2020 188 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai has re-opened theMaiduguri-Damboa-Biu road for motorists and commuters in Borno state. The 187-kilometre road was closed by Army in November, 2018 overinsecurity to lives and property. Flagging off road open on Tuesday; near Molai, he said the closure wasfor strategic reasons and to allow free actions of […]Continue Reading

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Insurgency : Military Gives Updates

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 26, 2020 140 0

The Nigerian Army has thwarted efforts by the Boko Haram insurgents to attack some soft targets in Borno. The troops have also continued to continued to decimate the insurgent from different encounters across the North East. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Iliyasu reiterated the […]Continue Reading

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Boko Haram: Nigerian Military Loses Seven Soldiers in Mainok

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 22, 2020 183 0

…Scores of Terrorists Killed, Wounded A Nigerian Army officer and seven soldiers have been killed in a fierce battle against Boko Haram terrorists in Mainok, 60 kilometres from Maiduguri, Borno State, North-East Nigeria. PRNigeria gathered from security sources that the deadly encounter which occurred at about 1pm on Tuesday before the troops repelled an ambush […]Continue Reading

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Insurgency: Army Chief Reassures the Nation

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 20, 2020 194 0

Press Release-Amidst increased terror attacks ,the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has reassured Nigerians that the Counter Insurgency operations in the North East and indeed other ongoing operations against our common enemies across the country are still on course with current indicators revealing tremendous successes across the various Continue Reading

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Insurgency: We will take Better Care of Troops- Gen. Khalifa

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 13, 2020 115 0

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Brig.-Gen. Abdul Khalifa, on Sunday rocked the dance floor with wounded troops in the hospital in order to encourage them to recuperate fast,promising better days for troops. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital, held a “New […]Continue Reading

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ISIS Claims Borno Attacks as Army Chiefs Survive Ambush

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 7, 2020 176 0

ISIS today claims its fighters killed more than 30 Nigerian soldiers and policemen in attack on two towns including Jakana. Reports however said the #ISIS affiliate group suffered huge casualties after a failed attack on one of the major crossing point in the town of Jakana on the strategic Maiduguri-Damaturu freeway which the group want […]Continue Reading

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Njimtilo: Borno Governor Commends Army for Swift Investigation

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 7, 2020 274 0

… Says action shows Buratai’s good leadership Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has paid tribute to headquarters of the Nigerian Army for the swiftness with which the army announced readiness to immediately investigate conducts involving stop and search of passengers around Njimtilo. Zulum spoke in reaction to a statement issued last night by Colonel […]Continue Reading

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What is Gen Buratai Doing on Gwoza Mountain?

By Sahel Standard Magazine January 2, 2020 130 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has visited the Police Training College at Limankara-Gwoza and climbed the hills as part of operational visit to North East. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the college is one of the critical security institutions overran by the Boko Haram terrorists during the peak of their […]Continue Reading