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• Operation Whirl Stroke Troops Rescue Abducted Nigerian Air Force Personnel in Benue State

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Troops from Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) successfully rescued a Nigerian Air Force personnel on April 27, following an abduction by suspected militia in the Katsina-Ala region of...

• Joint Task Force Rescues Five Abductees in Benue as Bandits Abandon Cache of Arms and Military Gear

  Published: Mar 14, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have successfully rescued five kidnap victims during a high-pressure pursuit in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. The military...

• Benue Police Neutralize Three Bandits Following Targeted Killing of 67-Year-Old Man in Katsina-Ala Operation

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  In a tactical response to the abduction and murder of a local elder, police operatives in Benue State engaged a bandit group loyal to a kingpin known as “Chen.” The resulting gun b...