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The Nigerian Army, under the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, has intensified its efforts against banditry in Taraba State through a series of clearance operations under the codename ‘Operation Golden Peace.’    The operations, which follow extensive patrols and community engagements, have successfully dismantled multiple bandit hideouts in the northern region of the state.     The latest phase …

Troops of Sector 3 operating under the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have neutralised Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Kukawa and Monguno Local Government Areas of Borno State.     Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi  Osoba, Chief Military Information Officer, HQ MNJTF N’djamena, Chad, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 25, 2024, said three soldiers three soldiers lost …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday confirmed that troops have eliminated a notorious terrorist commander, Munzur Ya Audu, and 115 others in the North East during a well-executed operation as part of renewed efforts to end insurgency in the country.    The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this in Abuja while briefing Defence Correspondents on …

The 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has arrested a 73-year-old suspected bandits’ informant and collaborator, Alhaji Buba Maru in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State.      Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, said the suspect specializes in …

Gallant troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Suleiman Ahmad, in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.      Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 17, 2024, said Ahmad confessed to have abducted 20 …

Boris Johnson has warned that Britain may have to send troops to Ukraine if Donald Trump cuts funding to the war torn country when he takes over as President.   The former prime minister told GB News that if Russia gains the upper hand in the conflict, the UK may have to do more to defend Kyiv.   He warned …

    North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region have fought Ukrainian forces on the battlefield, Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed adding that the clashes resulted in fatalities.   Zelensky said 11,000 North Korean soldiers are in the region, where Ukraine’s three-month military incursion into Russian territory has been halted . “Eleven thousand North Korean soldiers or soldiers …

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Jalingo in Taraba state have smashed a notorious kidnap syndicate and arrested three suspects.    The Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, said the syndicate has been terrorising Jalingo and Lau Local Government Areas.    “In a …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully apprehended a high-profile terrorist, Alhaji Adamu Bajara, in Plateau State.   The Army in a statement said the suspect, who has been on multiple security watchlists, was arrested when troops raided his residence on October 17, 2024.    “Troops raided the residence of a known terrorist in Ambakka village, located at the Plateau-Nasarawa …

Troops from the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in Taraba State have arrested three suspected bandits and a logistics supplier linked to terrorists within and outside the state.   Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said the arrest followed …