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Also known as: 233 Nigeria Army Battalion [+]

Country: Nigeria [+]

Classified as: Army  Military [+]

Areas of operation



Area of Operation First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Magumeri [+] 9 March 2017 [+]

Sites



Site First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Damaturu [+] 23 October 2013 [+] 4 November 2016 [+]

Memberships

Multi-unit organizations that this unit is part of
Name Country Other Names Classification First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Operation Lafiya Dole [+] Nigeria [+] OPLD [+]
Operation Lafia Dole [+]
Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole [+]
Army [+]
Joint Task Force [+]
Military [+]
Police [+]
State Security Service (Internal Security) [+]
9 March 2017 [+]

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
23 September 2012 Leadership Insecurity - 2 Battalions Moved to Damaturu, Potiskum
29 October 2013 This Day Damaturu Attack - Gaidam Asks for More Troops, Equipment
04 November 2013 Daily Trust Abubakar Shekau Claims Leading Damaturu Attacks
24 April 2016 This Day How Intelligence Failure Caused Boko Haram Attack in Kareto
06 May 2016 This Day Army Discover, Destroy Boko Haram Administrative Base
18 June 2016 This Day Boko Haram Kills 24 Mourners in Madagali As Troops, Police Capture Kingpins in Yobe
10 February 2016 Leadership Army Defeats Boko Haram in Mainok Ambush Attack
11 March 2016 News Agency of Nigeria 35 suspects arrested in arms mop-up operation in Delta
13 March 2017 The Sun (Nigeria) Army carries out clearance operations against terrorists, criminals
29 March 2016 Nigerian Army AGAIN, TROOPS CLEAR BOKO HARAM AMBUSH AND CLEAR GARE
01 January 2015 Daily Trust Gaidam Lauds Army's Effort As Two Get New Ranks
04 February 2016 The Guardian (Nigeria) Security agencies deny Boko Haram role in Edo explosion
17 June 2016 Premium Times Troops 'Arrest Boko Haram's Top Commanders' in Yobe
05 January 2016 Vanguard Build on Col Bako’s records, Gaidam charges new army commander
2018 Routledge Counter-Insurgency in Nigeria: The Military and Operations against Boko Haram, 2011-2017 16 February 2018
03 July 2021 Nigerian Army NIGERIAN ARMY APPOINTS PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICERS, FIELD COMMANDERS, OTHERS 02 December 2021
Nigerian Army PROFILE OF THE 22ND CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF 02 December 2021
09 March 2017 Channels Television Troops Carry Out Clearance Operations In Borno
04 November 2016 Daily Trust Gaidam Expends Over N3 Billion On Education, Health, Others
26 October 2013 Daily Trust Dozens feared dead as Boko Haram attacks Damaturu
31 May 2016 This Day Soldiers Take over Tompolo’s Residence, Father Escapes Arrest
21 February 2017 This Day Security Challenges: GOC Organises Training for Army Formations
26 December 2017 Vanguard Soldiers celebrate Christmas in Gwoza, Buni Yadi 26 August 2018
06 January 2018 Vanguard COAS commends Gov. Gaidam for presentation of vehicles to army 08 August 2018
24 April 2018 Vanguard Troops destroys Boko Haram IED factory, rescues hostages in Borno 08 August 2018