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Nigerian military forces rescued more than 800 kidnapped hostages and welcomed nearly 200 insurgent surrenders in March alone. The progress shows sustained pressure on armed groups while bringing families back together across the nation.
Nigerian military forces have successfully retaken control of Ngoshe village in Borno State after intense fighting with terrorist groups. Working alongside civilian volunteers and local hunters, troops regained the strategic position and are now securing the area.
After ten years, American forces are leaving Syria as the country's new government steps up to handle security independently. It's a milestone showing Syria's growing stability under President Ahmed al-Sharaa's leadership.
Military forces dismantled three secret detention camps deep in Nigeria's Sambisa forest, allowing over 70 people held by terrorists to escape to freedom. The two-week operation marks a major breakthrough in reaching areas previously considered untouchable.
Eight West African nations are building a new security alliance after declaring that inaction is no longer an option in a region that now sees 44 deaths from terrorism every single day. Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone and four other countries agreed to share intelligence, coordinate border security, and hold each other accountable with meetings every six months.
Somalia's Danab commandos discovered and secured a major cache of landmines and explosives hidden by militants in Middle Shabelle. The find came after the region was recently liberated from al-Shabab control.