Nigeria says troops kill dozens of gunmen in northwest and northeast

Authorities assertion 24 fighters ‘neutralised’ astir northeast Borno authorities and 30 equipped men killed successful northwest Katsina.

Nigeria’s subject and information forces person killed dozens of equipped men successful abstracted operations successful the northwest and the northeast of the country, authorities person said.

Security forces killed astatine slightest 30 gunmen aft equipped attacks successful the restive northwest, Nasir Mua’zu, Katsina state’s commissioner for interior affairs, said connected Thursday.

He claimed “criminals” were raiding 3 villages connected Tuesday erstwhile they were killed by authorities forces.

A associated constabulary and subject cognition was launched connected Wednesday aft hundreds of equipped men attacked respective villages, Mua’zu added successful a statement.

He said a civilian, 2 soldiers and 3 policemen were besides killed.

“Our gallant information forces successfully repelled the attackers … Thirty of the criminals were neutralised done coordinated aerial strikes arsenic they attempted to escape,” Mua’zu said.

“We are moving tirelessly with national information agencies to guarantee the information of each citizens.”

Separately, successful Nigeria’s northeast, the subject “neutralised” 24 equipped fighters successful days of coordinated operations, an service connection said connected Thursday.

TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI NEUTRALIZE 24 BOKO HARAM INSURGENTS AND RECOVER WEAPONS IN OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS BETWEEN 4 – 9 JULY 2025

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— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) July 10, 2025

Nigerian troops backed by aerial enactment and section forces killed respective fighters from Boko Haram and the ISIL affiliate successful West Africa Province (ISWAP) successful operations betwixt July 4 and 9, the service wrote connected X.

The operations were carried retired successful restive Borno authorities and surrounding regions, said the connection by Reuben Kovangiya, an service spokesperson for the subject operations.

“The neutralisation of 24 insurgents with adjacent aerial enactment underscores the determination, collaboration, and concerted efforts by the troops of OPHK [Operation Hadin Kai], to guarantee terrorists are placed connected the backmost foot, thereby creating conducive situation for socioeconomic activities to thrive successful the North East region,” Kovangiya said.

Northeast Nigeria has faced attacks since the 2000s from equipped gangs arsenic good arsenic groups similar Boko Haram and ISWAP.

The Boko Haram insurgency has killed immoderate 35,000 civilians since 2009, and much than 2 cardinal radical person been displaced, according to the United Nations.

Meanwhile, successful the cardinal and northwest regions, transgression gangs and banditry are rife.

Katsina is portion of an country that has for years been terrorised by gangs who signifier deadly raids and kidnappings and pain homes aft looting them.

The gangs support camps successful forests straddling Zamfara, Katsina, and Kaduna states successful the northwest, and Niger successful the country’s centre, and person carried retired wide kidnappings of students from schools.

Last month, authorities officials signed a bid pact with a twelve bandit leaders, hoping to bring lasting respite up of the planting season.

Nigerian authorities’ claims of deadly operations against members of equipped gangs person been disputed successful the past.

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