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Speaker 1: Nigerian Army in a series of reports during the week,

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says its troops have killed over forty four terrorists in

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different locations in Borno, Katsina and Sokoto states, days after

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Boko Haram terrorists had on May twelfth and thirteen, twenty

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twenty five, sacked the Armed Forces of Nigeria AFN military

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base in Wilgo Town, a Nigeria bordered town in Borno

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State of Ingala Local Government Area, a throw stone to

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Cameroon in the shores of Lake Chad. Also, the Boko

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Haram terrorists attacked and sacked the Three Battalion, a military

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formation in Iran headquarters of Kala Balje Local Government Area

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in Borno State and the military base in Marte Town

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in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, killing soldiers,

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overrunning the military formations, stealing arms and ammunitions, and setting

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the military buildings ablaze, including the Armed Forces operational vehicles,

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with the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulam, saying

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terrorists in recent days are currently in control of two

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hundred and ninety nine communities out of a total of

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three hundred communities in the Marte Local government area of

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Borno State, meaning the federal government under the leadership of

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President Bolah Ahmed Tenubu is barely and currently controlling one

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community after the Nigeria Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces,

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whose supporters are apparently busy talking and preparing his re

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election ahead of the country twenty twenty seven general elections,

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had lost territories to terrorists and the Boko Haram terrorists

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appeared aggressively advancing and retaking more territories in Nigeria. The

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Nation newspaper on May twenty first, twenty twenty five, reported

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that the Borno State Governor, Babagana Yumar Azulam continued his

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visit to communities affected by the recent surge in Boko

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Haram attacks by traveling to Wilgo Town yesterday. Wilgo, located

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on the fringes of Lake Chad, was recently attacked by

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armed insurgeon, forcing troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force

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hitherto protecting the town to retreat. By visiting Marte Carla

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Balje and now Wulgo, Zulamanes to achieve a unified front

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in the fight against insecurity and to stimulate local support

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for sustainable peace and development. During his tour, the governor

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engaged with local leaders, listening to their concerns. He announced

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plans to accelerate the deployment of humanitarian aid, strengthen security efforts,

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and provide modern irrigation and rain farm implements to facilitate

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economic revitalization in the town. The governor emphasized the importance

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of community led resilience programs while also encouraging residents to

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take an active role in shaping the recovery of their town.

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On May nineteenth, twenty twenty five, Hush newspaper reported that

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the Borneau State Governor, Professor Babergala Zulam, has raised the

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alarm that only one town out of Free high hundred

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remains under government control in Marte local government area, warning

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that Boko Haram terrorists are on the brink of taking

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over the entire local government area. The governor issued the

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warning on Sunday following his visit to the area, where

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he appealed to the federal government to urgently deploy decisive

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strategies to prevent Marty Town from falling completely into the

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hands of Boko Haram I swap insurgents. Public relations unit

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of the Nigerian Army reported that in another daring operation,

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the Gallant troops of Joint Task Force north West Operation

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fasan Yama successfully assaulted terrorist enclaves in Ruined Godia Fascari

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local Government area of Katsina State on the twenty third

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of May twenty twenty five. The troops subdued the terrorists

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in a fierce firefight, forcing them to abandon their base

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and flee. During the ensuing pursuit, twenty one terrorists were neutralized,

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with some succumbing to drowning in a nearby river. The

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operation also yielded a significant seizure of large cache of

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arms and ammunition, including guns, rifles, magazines, explosives, communication devices,

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mobile phones and motorcycles. Details later, at about one a

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m to day the twenty third of May twenty twenty five,

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Gallant troops of Operation had in Kai cited a group

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of ICEWAP Bocoharum terrorists in Damboa and immediately engaged them

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with sustained indirect fire. The main thrust of the attack

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targeted the brigade, prompting the swift deployment of air support

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to assist ground forces. After approximately two hours of intense engagement,

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the terrorists were forced to retreat after suffering casualties. Troops

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successfully neutralized sixteen terrorists in the encounter and are currently

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conducting a pursuit operation. Although an ammunition storage area was

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hit during the exchange, it was quickly brought under control

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with no further escalation. In a decisive blow against terrorism,

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troops of Operation Hadenkai, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint

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Task Force CJTF, have successfully engaged and neutralized several bocoharam

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I Swap terrorists in separate operations. On May twenty first,

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twenty twenty five, troops encountered terrorists attempting to loot food

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items from a broken down civilian vehicle in ran The

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swift response of the troops resulted in the elimination of

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six terrorists and the recovery of Samak forty seven rifles

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with ammunition. In a related development, troops of the Forward

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Operating Base FOP Nolai, along with the c JTF, conducted

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a successful ambush at a terrorist crossing point near Coomala

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along the Maidaguri Dambo Road. The ambush resulted in the

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neutralization of some terrorists and the recovery of several motorcycles

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and ied materials intended for burial by the terrorists. In

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a significant blow to a notorious terrorist leader, Belo Turji. His

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key ally, Alhaji Shadow Alcu has been confirmed killed in

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an air strike. The air component of Operation for San

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Yama conducted the strike on May eighteenth, twenty twenty five,

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targeting terrorists near Tunfa Primary School in Isier Local Government Area,

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Sokoto State. Alcu, invited from Nijer Republic for a meeting,

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died alongside several men and unconfirmed commanders. This development is

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part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist operations in the region.

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Further details will follow. It would be recalled that the

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terrorists launched a surprise assault on some of the country’s

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military forward operating bases, killing five soldiers, looting arms, and

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escaping with military vehicles and newly issued motorbikes. The attack

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left the base in ruins, forcing some soldiers to abandon

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the duty posts and flee to their hometowns, according to

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local residents. Meanwhile, the Bocoharam terrorists, in a statement after

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the attack, said they ran over ran Martin military base

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and killed many soldiers. The group, in a message shared

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via its Telegram Channel, as reported by Daily Post, stated

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that its fighters stormed the military base in the early

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hours of Monday. It also claimed that it’s f fighters

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engaged Nigerian soldiers in a fierce gun battle that lasted

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for about an hour, after which they reportedly took control

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of the base, killing many troops and prompting others to flee.

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Uledi Gringdi Guinni in a mortgagical way,