ALAWA FOREST SHIRORO LGA NIGER STATE Archives

Sahel Terror Groups Use Forest Safe Havens To Launch Attacks

Global UpfrontApr 7, 2026April 7, 20260

By Africa Defense Forum Sahel terror groups have long used forests to hide, stock up on natural resources and establish bases. Increasingly, these groups are

Shiroro Militant Cell Terrorizes Nigeria

Global UpfrontOct 19, 2025October 19, 20251

By ADF A Boko Haram faction operating in the forested communities of north-central Nigeria’s Niger State is gaining notoriety for its barbaric tactics, attacks on

How A Boko Haram Faction Entrenched Itself Near Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja

Global UpfrontSep 4, 2025September 4, 20250

The Shiroro cell of a Boko Haram faction in Niger State, near Nigeria’s capital Abuja, is the group’s furthest and most successful expansion outside the

NAF Airstrikes Kill Scores Of Bandits, Destroy Their Logistics Base in Alawa Forest, Shiroro LGA Of Niger State

Global UpfrontJan 23, 2025January 23, 20250

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday announced that its aircraft under the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (AC OPFY) successfully neutralising scores of