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more than 60 people including soldiers
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and terrorists have been killed during
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the week as booh haram terrorists and
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men of the armed forces of Nigeria afn
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continued to launch offensive and
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counteroffensive battles on each other
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in Borneo State with the Nigerian army
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saying in a series of news releases
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issued during the week that two of its
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soldiers paid the supreme price on
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Tuesday when the Booh Haram terrorists
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engaged New Marte community in an
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offensive operation and more than 60 of
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the terrorists were killed at bitter
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community when troops of the armed
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forces of Nigeria launched a coordinated
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offensive attacks against the terrorists
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on Thursday and on Friday at Kakawa
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community the army said it killed one of
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the major leaders of the Boohh Haram
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insurgents Amir Abu Fatima who has 100
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million naira's bounty placed on his
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head due to his notorious and disastrous
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activities it would be recalled that in
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recent months the Booh Haram terrorists
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appeared to be advancing and engaging
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communities and the Nigeria military in
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a series of attacks that have forced
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soldiers in some military base in Borneo
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to flee the army barracks sacked and
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burned down and the governor of Borneo
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state Professor Babagana Zulum earlier
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in the month said that out of 300
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communities in Mate local government
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area Boohh Haram terrorists are
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currently in control of 299 communities
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according to the Nigerian Army in a
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major counterterrorism success special
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forces under Operation Haden Kai
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conducted a precision strike on the 30th
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of May 2025 targeting a Kiboko Haram I
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swap stronghold in the Kakawa axis of
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northern Borneo state the operation
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based on credible intelligence aimed to
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neutralize Amir Abu Fatima a notorious
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terrorist commander who has a 100
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million naira bounty on his head during
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the intense exchange of fire Abu Fatima
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was fatally wounded by gunfire his
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deputy several explosives experts and
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multiple other terrorists were also
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eliminated in the confrontation troops
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recovered several AK-47 rifles magazines
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assorted ordinance and IED making
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materials the mission was completed
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without casualties on own forces this
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operation delivers a significant blow to
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terrorist leadership in the region and
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reinforces the armed forces of Nigeria's
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commitment to restoring peace in the
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northeast in a decisive and coordinated
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operation gallant troops of operation
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haden Kai launched a simultaneous land
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and air assault on terrorist positions
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in bitter Boro state in the early hours
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of today Thursday May 29th 2025
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the intense battle resulted in the
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neutralization of at least 60 terrorists
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in the early hours of May 27th 2025
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troops of operation had Kai Opk foiled
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an attack by Booh Haram I swap
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terrorists on their location in New Mate
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Borno State the failed attack was
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repelled by a combined effort of ground
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forces and the air component of OPK
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the terrorists attempted to infiltrate
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the troops location but were met with
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heavy gunfire the air component provided
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immediate intelligence surveillance and
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reconnaissance ISR and offensive fire
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support leading to the decimation of
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several fleeing terrorists regrettably
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two soldiers paid the ultimate sacrifice
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during the encounter however troops
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recovered one vehicle born improvised
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VBED SUV abandoned by the terrorists
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during pursuit several motorcycles
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conveying the terrorists were also
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destroyed by precision air strikes
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during exploitation of the area troops
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discovered lifeless bodies of the
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terrorists with traces of blood on their
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withdrawal routes indicating additional
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casualties inflicted on the terrorists
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in a related development troops also
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repelled the daring attempt by
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terrorists to attack the forward
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operating base at Kamshi the
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collaborative effort demonstrates the
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renewed jointness and team spirit in the
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fight against terrorism geared towards
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bringing lasting peace to enable
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socioeconomic activities thrive in the
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