RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).

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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

NIGERIAN TROOPS,AVERT ATTACKS ON OIL PIPELINES AT GULOBOKRI AND EWELESO TODAY.

                 Today,29th May 2016 in the early hours of morning,troops of 343 Artillery Regiment of 2 Brigade,82 Division of the Nigerian Army,carried out patrol within the general area of Gulobokri and Eweleso,around Brass area in Bayelsa state.During the exercise,the patrol team had an encounter with some armed militants in 2 Speed noats with intents to blow up Nigerian Agip Oil Company {NAOC} pipeline at Gulobokri.The suspected vandals opened fire on the patrol team.The troops responded with overwhelming superior fire-power and as a result,the suspected criminals sped off from the area with many of them sustaining gnshot wounds.No casualty on the patrol team.Unfortunately,a personnel of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps {NSCDC} attached to the team sustained gunshot wound.He has since been evacuated and he is in a stable condition.In a related development,another patrol team of the same unit of 82 Division Nigerian Army,on patrol to Perigbene House Boat {HB} also encountered 3 Speed boats suspected.                                                                            

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