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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has denied responsible for the jailbreak in Owerri, Imo State. IPOB was reacting to claims by the Nigeria Army at Obinze, Owerri accusing IPOB members of being responsible for the attack at the Correctional facility that freed 1827 inmates. Owerri Correctional Center in Obinze is situated in close proximity…
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The Russian prime minister has signed a decree which simplifies medical examinations for those new recruits wanting to join the army. “Previously, the examination was two-stage: it consisted of a preliminary examination at the municipal military registration and enlistment office and a final examination at the regional one,” Russian state news agency TASS reported. There…
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The Nigeria Army has said that an internal investigation has been initiated to ascertain the truth behind the report of poor feeding of troops at the frontline in the North East Theatre of operations A report had emerged on social media alleging poor feeding of troops. However, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations,…
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Human rights groups welcomed Indonesia’s decision to stop abusive “virginity tests” on female army recruits seven years after the World Health Organization declared they had no scientific validity. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Andika Perkasa said the army will no longer subject women to invasive tests in which the inspectors used their fingers to assess…
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In the event of an unavoidable nuclear war between the United States and DPRK, a large number of volunteers who wish to join Kim Jong Un’s army are reported to be over 3.5 million. Military strategists say a Donald Trump versus Kim Jong Un war would be a “total mismatch,” but the teeming volunteers who…
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under the control of the presidency, a parliamentary official said on Thursday, part of a major overhaul of the military after a failed coup, according to Reuters. Erdogan’s comments came after a five-hour meeting of Turkey’s Supreme Military Council (YAS) – chaired by…
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The Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) issued a statement on Wednesday claiming that some of the top members of Nigeria’s military had approached the group and asked them to continue its attacks on oil installations. The JNDLF said that the officers in question wanted to use the attacks as justification to overthrow President Muhammadu…
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