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Nigerian Navy Begins Preparations for Ground Operation Against Terrorists
Nigerian Navy Begins Preparations for Ground Operation Against Terrorists
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Nigerian Navy Begins Preparations for Ground Operation Against Terrorists 25.11.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Nigerian Navy Begins Preparations for Ground Operation Against Terrorists Ensuring security is a shared responsibility for all Nigerians, not just the security forces, Major General Emmanuel Emeka stated. Terrorists have recently intensified their attacks in Nigeria. On Sunday, militants from the ISWAP, a branch of the Islamic State* abducted 13 girls (aged 15–20) in Askira‑Uba, Borno — one escaped, the rest remain captive. Earlier, about 300 students were kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State, of whom 50 later escaped. Due to the increasing number of attacks on schools, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his foreign trips. Authorities in several states have closed schools due to security concerns. Additional army and police forces have been sent there. *Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states
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Nigerian Navy Begins Preparations for Ground Operation Against Terrorists
Nigerian Navy Begins Preparations for Ground Operation Against Terrorists
Ensuring security is a shared responsibility for all Nigerians, not just the security forces, Major General Emmanuel Emeka stated.
Terrorists have recently intensified their attacks in Nigeria. On Sunday, militants from the ISWAP, a branch of the Islamic State* abducted 13 girls (aged 15–20) in Askira‑Uba, Borno — one escaped, the rest remain captive. Earlier, about 300 students were kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State, of whom 50 later escaped.
Due to the increasing number of attacks on schools, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his foreign trips. Authorities in several states have closed schools due to security concerns. Additional army and police forces have been sent there.
*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states
