Tag: Military base
US-led coalition strikes Iranian military sites in Syria
The U.S.-led anti-Daesh coalition struck military sites in eastern Syria belonging to the Iranian army early Thursday.
The move came after two American service members...
Boko Haram Kills Six Policemen in Dapchi
From Duku Joel, Damaturu
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - The Executive Secretary of Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Dr. Mohammed Goje has confirmed the...
U.S reports loss of drone in Niger, blames ‘mechanical failure’
Washington - A remotely piloted drone has disappeared in Niger Republic, due to an equipment malfunction, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in...
Senate seeks military base in Sambisa borders
The Senate is seeking the re-establishment of a military base at the Sambisa forest borders.
This resolution was the unanimously adopted following the debate on...
Insurgency: Senate seeks re-establishment of military base in Sambisa borders
By Naomi Sharang
Abuja - The Senate has urged the Chief of Army Staff to re-establish a military command base in...
Boko Haram will never hold territory in Nigeria again – Army...
The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, briefing Journalists on the counter insurgency operations in the North East in Maiduguri...
139 persons died in Iran missile attack on US military base,...
Contrary to its claims, the United States of America suffered heavy casualties during the January 8, 20120 missile strike on US Ain al Assad...
UN Security Council condemns latest terrorist attacks in Niger
By Harrison Arubu
United Nations - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned Thursday’s terrorist attack on a military base in Niger which...
Buhari commiserates with Nigerien Govt, people over terrorist attack
By Ismaila Chafe
Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening spoke to Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on the telephone to commiserate with him,...
Again, Rockets Hit Iraq Base Hosting US Troops
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - A volley of rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US forces have been based, wounding...
Nigerian Aircraft Engineer Among 176 Dead In Ukrainian Airline Plane Shot...
Abuja (Sundiata Posta) - A Nigerian aircraft engineer, Dauda Onoruoiza was among the 176 passengers and crew that were killed last week...
Iraq’s top cleric slams U.S., Iran attacks, warns of internal stand-off
Karbala (Iraq) - A months-long political stand-off in Iraq has created the conditions that allowed recent U.S. and Iranian attacks in the...
Japan supports U.S. measured response to Iranian missile strike
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Tokyo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Thursday said he was in support of the measured...
Asian shares rebound as U.S., Iran stand down, yen retreats
Singapore - Asian stocks had their best session in weeks on Thursday, as the U.S. and Iran backed away from the brink...
France condemns Iranian strikes against U.S. facilities in Iraq
Paris - France has condemned Iran’s missile strikes on military bases used by U.S. forces in Iraq.
“The priority must more than ever be...
Airlines re-route, cancel flights around Iraq, Iran after missile strike on...
Washington and Montreal - Major airlines canceled Iran and Iraq flights on Wednesday and re-routed others away from both countries’ airspace, following...
Oil Price Rise: Buhari In A Closed-doors Meeting With NNPC...
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with the Group Managing Director of the...
All is well, says Trump after Iran’s rocket attacks on U.S....
New York - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said all was well shortly after Iran claimed responsibility for multiple rocket attacks on...
Trump: 30 US soldiers reported killed as Iran attacks America •Rains...
•Photo of missile attack courtesy of Iranian News Agency (IRNA)
The Iranian government “caught America off guard” with ballistic missile attacks at military bases in...
Al-Shabaab Attacks Military Base Used By U.S. Forces In Kenya
Agency Reporter
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - The Somali-based militant group al-Shabaab launched an attack on a military base in Kenya used by U.S. and...