Nigerian troops disrupt terror networks as military intensifies offensive, DHQ says
Nigerian troops have disrupted multiple terrorist networks across the country and intensified an ongoing offensive, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said in a statement published Monday by THISDAY. A…
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Mon, 20 July 2026 · 1 min read
ABUJA, Nigeria — 20 July 2026
Nigerian troops have disrupted multiple terrorist networks across the country and intensified an ongoing offensive, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said in a statement published Monday by THISDAY. According to the DHQ, operations over the past week targeted fighters' logistics and staging areas, though the military did not immediately release detailed casualty or location figures.
In a separate development, BBC reported Sunday that security forces foiled a planned mass abduction at the Federal Government Girls College in Monguno, Borno State, and that some students were killed during the incident. The report said troops repelled an assault that authorities attributed to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Casualty figures could not be independently confirmed and await an official release.
The reports follow President Bola Tinubu's weekend remarks, reported by Premium Times, that the federal government is modernising the military and adopting new technology to tackle insecurity.
No individuals have been named by authorities in connection with the Monguno incident. All casualty and operational claims in this draft are based on official statements and media reporting and have not been independently verified. The DHQ is expected to provide further detail at its next battlefield briefing.