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Nigeria:
New Regional Force to Fight Boko Haram 'Any Time Now' - Nigerian Army
Vanguard, 28 July 2015
A new regional force tasked with fighting Boko Haram jihadists should go into action very soon, Nigeria's military spokesman told AFP on Tuesday, though he did not specify when for… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Again, Boko Haram Attacks Army Chief's Hometown
Premium Times, 28 July 2015
Boko Haram insurgents on Monday launched a fresh attack on Buratai, a small community in Borno State, where Nigeria's army chief, Tukur Buratai, comes from, just a week after a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Troops Repel B'Haram Attacks On Borno Town
Guardian, 28 July 2015
Troops of 7 Division of Nigerian Army in Borno state; have repelled attack on a military post and Buratai town, the country home of Chief of Army Staff, Maj-Gen.Tukur Buratai in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Military Foils Another B'Haram Attack On Buratai
Vanguard, 28 July 2015
Military authorities on Tuesday, in Abuja disclosed that another attempt by the Boko Haram terrorist group to attack Buratai, the home town of the Chief of Army Staff, Major… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Troops Repel Late Night Terrorist Attack On Buratai
Daily Trust, 28 July 2015
The Nigerian army has said troops camped in Buratai, the Borno state home town of the Chief of Army Staff Major General Tukur Buratai repelled a late Monday night attack by… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram Fails in Another Attempt to Capture Buratai
This Day, 28 July 2015
Boko Haram terrorists have failed in their latest attempt to capture Buratai, Borno State, the home town of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj-Gen. Tukur Buratai and also the location… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - Army Now to Play the Offensive Role - Army Chief
Leadership, 25 July 2015
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai yesterday told men of the Nigerian Army that the era of playing the defensive role against the Boko Haram is over, saying,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Red Card for Service Chiefs
Premium Times, 22 July 2015
... if Buhari must live up to his billing of fighting corruption, there is the need to scrutinise the books of the military and the Defence budgets under past governments since… Read more »
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Nigeria:
29 Killed in Boko Haram Attack On Borno Village
This Day, 29 July 2015
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Hawul and Askira-Uba Federal Constituency of Borno State, Hon. Jubrin Satumari, yesterday confirmed an attack by Boko Haram… Read more »