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 ...

UPDATE ON EXERCISE AYEM AKPATUMA :TROOPS ARREST HERDSMEN DESTROYING FARMLAND AND RECOVER WEAPONS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS.{PHOTOS}.

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     Exercises AYEM AKPATUMA (Cat Race) has continue to record tremendous success as herdsmen are being arrested destroying farmland and large number of weapons recovered in different locations where the exercise is conducted. Troops of Sub-Sector A, deployed at Yelwata while on routine patrol along road Gbajimba-Kaseyo-Awe in Benue State, arrested 4 herdsmen grazing in farmland on Wednesday 28 February 2018. Four cutlasses were recovered from the herdsmen.
Similarly,troops of Sub-Sector B deployed at Anyilamo while on fighting patrol along Buruku-Uba-Abeda-Ameh and Fadama Kuturu also in Benue State apprehended 3 herdsmen destroying farmland with their cattle on Wednesday 28 February 2018.
In a related development troops of Army Headquarters Special Force Team B of Command Army Record Lokoja, while on routine patrol on Tuesday 27 February 2018, along road Okene-Lokoja responded to a distress call of kidnappers operating along the road. On arrival to the area troops encounter with the gangs and engaged them. During the fire fight the kidnappers abandoned their location and flee into bush.According to information provided to troops the gangs were said to kidnapped one Alhaji Momoh on 18 February 2018. Troops have dominated the area while trailing the kidnappers to rescue the abductee .
Brigadier General Texas Chukwu   
Director Army Public Relations
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