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Nigeria: Army Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Insurgents
NIGER STATE, NIGERIA, JUL 23 – Operation Fasin Yamma troops used coordinated airstrikes and intelligence to neutralize 95 terrorists on 108 motorcycles, recovering weapons and disrupting plans to destabilize the region.
- On 22 July 2025, Nigerian Air Force fighter jets eliminated 95 terrorists around Ragada and Warari, beginning the operation that targeted militants in Rijau Local Government Area.
- Adewusi reported the terrorists were advancing from the Baban Doka axis of Maru, prompting military response.
- Employing armored vehicles and advanced weaponry, troops ambushed the assailants, while local leaders told PRNigeria that over 70 attacker bodies were visible along highways and farmlands.
- In the aftermath, troops recovered more weapons and motorcycles after the initial clash, following a follow-up clearance on Tuesday, 23 July 2025.
- Amid ongoing tensions, forces are maintaining heightened vigilance to prevent militant regrouping, with recent months seeing increased operations and troops on high alert.
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Nigerian soldiers killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a gunfight and through airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the United Nations.
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