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Nigeria’s military has “neutralised” 24 Boko Haram terrorists in coordinated operations in the West African country’s northeast, an army statement said on Thursday.
Nigerian troops backed by air support and local forces eliminated several Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in northeastern operations between July 4 and 9, the army wrote on X.
Somaliland’s Information Minister, Ahmed Yasin Sheikh Ali, on Tuesday accused Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of planning to deploy federal troops to Sanaag region, alleging an attempt to destabilize a peaceful area as Al-Shabaab militants make territorial gains elsewhere.
The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) announced a major update on Wednesday regarding its ongoing military campaign in the Amhara region, claiming it has “annihilated” dozens of Fano fighters in coordinated operations carried out between June 25 and July 1.
According to a statement published on the Defense Force’s social media platforms, the campaign — dubbed Operation Tide — involved coordinated efforts between the Eastern Command and various combat support units. The ENDF reported killing 83 fighters described as “extremists” and injuring 39 others in operations concentrated in the South Gondar and Gojjam areas.
The Beninese government has confirmed the killing of dozens in coordinated attacks by armed groups in the northern region of the country.
The La Nouvelle Tribune reported that government spokesperson Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji expressed condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers.
The SSC-Khaatumo administration has released 25 prisoners of war who were captured during the 2023 conflict between SSC-Khaatumo forces and Somaliland.
The battle, which lasted more than nine months and took place in the city of Lasanod, led to the defeat of Somaliland forces in August 2023.