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Nigeria-US Joint Airstrikes Kill Over 20 ISWAP Fighters in Fresh Borno Offensive

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Nigeria-US Joint Airstrikes Kill Over 20 ISWAP Fighters in Fresh Borno Offensive

Nigerian troops, working alongside the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), have killed more than 20 fighters linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during coordinated airstrikes in Borno State, in what officials described as a renewed push against insurgency in Nigeria’s North-East. The latest operation was carried out around Metele, a border community…

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Army Promotes 28 Brigadier Generals and 77 Colonels to Senior Ranks

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Army Promotes 28 Brigadier Generals and 77 Colonels to Senior Ranks

The Nigerian Army has approved a sweeping promotion of its senior officers, elevating a total of 105 personnel to higher ranks in a major leadership reshuffle. On Friday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele (Lt-Col), announced that the promotions were ratified by the Army Council during its meeting on Thursday, 27 November…

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