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Nigeria: We Recovered the Biggest Haul of Terrorists' Equipment in Nigeria Since 9-11 - U.S.
Nigeria: We Recovered the Biggest Haul of Terrorists' Equipment in Nigeria Since 9-11 - U.S.
[This Day] The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
US disclosure on neutralised 199 jihadists refers to May operation ...
US disclosure on neutralised 199 jihadists refers to May operation ...
June 29, 2026
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba
By Kingsley Omonobi
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Monday said the recent disclosure by the United States on the killing of 199 jihadists and the recovery of a massive cache of ISIS arms, ammunition and electronic equipment was not a fresh operation but the declassification of a successful joint Nigeria-US counter-terrorism mission carried out in May 2026.
Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, told Vanguard that the operation had already been announced by the Nigerian military, adding that the latest details released by the US were previously classified.
“This is not a new operation. We have previously communicated our highly successful joint operations in May. What you are hearing are some declassified information concerning our previous operation being given out now. However, Nigeria-US joint operations and collaboration are very much on course,” he said.
The clarification followed comments by the US Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, who described the mi…
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Says they needed extra plane to evacuate terrorists’ electronic devices seized, 199 jihadists killed in a single raid
Discloses materials confiscated being analysed by American intelligence
Nigerian raid was like a movie, says top security official
Blames ungoverned spaces for occupation of Islamists in Africa
Reveals over 1,000 jihadists killed by Trump administration so far
The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
According to the US government, it had to deploy an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials seized during the counter-terrorism operation, due to the sheer size of the equipment.
Besides, Washington revealed that US intelligence agencies had begun to examine the devices confiscated to gain deeper insight into the communications, networks and operational methods of the Islamic State (ISIS).
The disclosu…
US: We Recovered the Biggest Haul of Terrorists' Equipment in Nigeria ...
US: We Recovered the Biggest Haul of Terrorists' Equipment in Nigeria ...
*Says they needed extra plane to evacuate terrorists’ electronic devices seized, 199 jihadists killed in a single raid
*Discloses materials confiscated being analysed by American intelligence
*Nigerian raid was like a movie, says top security official
*Blames ungoverned spaces for occupation of Islamists in Africa
*Reveals over 1,000 jihadists killed by Trump administration so far
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
According to the US government, it had to deploy an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials seized during the counter-terrorism operation, due to the sheer size of the equipment.
Besides, Washington revealed that US intelligence agencies had begun to examine the devices confiscated to gain deeper insight into the communications, networks and operational methods of the Islamic State (ISIS).
The disclosure was made by the United States …
US seized largest terrorist electronic intelligence cache since 9/11 during Nigeria raid – Official
US seized largest terrorist electronic intelligence cache since 9/11 during Nigeria raid – Official
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The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
According to the US government, it had to deploy an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials seized during the counter-terrorism operation, due to the sheer size of the equipment.
Besides, Washington revealed that US intelligence agencies had begun to examine the devices confiscated to gain deeper insight into the communications, networks and operational methods of the Islamic State (ISIS).
The disclosure was made by the United States Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, during an interview with Marissa Streit, the CEO of PragerU, a US conservative media organisation.
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Nigeria Raid Yielded Biggest Terrorist Intelligence Haul Since 9/11, US ...
Nigeria Raid Yielded Biggest Terrorist Intelligence Haul Since 9/11, US ...
The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
According to the US government, it had to deploy an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials seized during the counter-terrorism operation, due to the sheer size of the equipment.
Besides, Washington revealed that US intelligence agencies had begun to examine the devices confiscated to gain deeper insight into the communications, networks and operational methods of the Islamic State (ISIS).
The disclosure was made by the United States Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, during an interview with Marissa Streit, the CEO of PragerU, a US conservative media organisation.
Gorka described the Nigerian mission as one of the most significant counter-terrorism successes recorded by the administration, likening the operation to scenes from a Hollywood action t…
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3×broadly confirmedThe United States disclosed that the cache of seized terrorist electronic equipment from a raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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allafrica“The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.”
premiumtimes“US seized largest terrorist electronic intelligence cache since 9/11 during Nigeria raid – Official”
arise.tv“The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.”
allafrica.com“The United States has disclosed that the cache of seized materials from terrorists during its recent raid in Nigeria was the largest haul of enemy electronic equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.”
1×broadly confirmedThe United States deployed an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials seized during the counter-terrorism operation in Nigeria due to the sheer size of the equipment.
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arise.tv“According to the US government, it had to deploy an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials seized during the counter-terrorism operation, due to the sheer size of the equipment.”
allafrica.com“According to the US government, it had to deploy an additional aircraft to evacuate electronic devices and other intelligence materials seized during the counter-terrorism operation, due to the sheer size of the equipment.”
1×broadly confirmedUS intelligence agencies began to examine the confiscated electronic devices to gain deeper insight into the communications, networks, and operational methods of the Islamic State (ISIS).
other
arise.tv“Besides, Washington revealed that US intelligence agencies had begun to examine the devices confiscated to gain deeper insight into the communications, networks and operational methods of the Islamic State (ISIS).”
allafrica.com“Besides, Washington revealed that US intelligence agencies had begun to examine the devices confiscated to gain deeper insight into the communications, networks and operational methods of the Islamic State (ISIS).”
1×broadly confirmedDr. Sebastian Gorka described the Nigeria operation as one of the most significant counter-terrorism successes recorded by the administration.
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arise.tv“Gorka described the Nigerian mission as one of the most significant counter-terrorism successes recorded by the administration, likening the operation to scenes fr”
allafrica.com“Gorka described the Nigerian mission as one of the most significant counter-terrorism successes recorde”
Single-source · 4 — reported by one bloc only (uncorroborated)
US Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, stated that US troops killed 199 jihadists in a single operation in Nigeria.
thecable.ng
The United States disclosed details about the killing of 199 jihadists and the recovery of a massive cache of ISIS arms, ammunition, and electronic equipment from a counter-terrorism operation in Nigeria.
vanguardngr.com
The Nigerian military previously announced the joint Nigeria-US counter-terrorism operation conducted in May 2026.
vanguardngr.com
The details released by the United States regarding the killing of 199 jihadists and the seizure of ISIS equipment were previously classified and have now been declassified.
vanguardngr.com
Framing · 4 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
premiumtimes
“US seized largest terrorist electronic intelligence cache since 9/11 during Nigeria raid – Official”
→ The United States seized a large cache of terrorist electronic equipment in Nigeria, the largest since 9/11.
thecable.ng
“I watched it live from the situation room. It was like being in a Tom Clancy movie, but it’s better because it’s real.”
→ Dr. Sebastian Gorka described the Nigeria operation as a real-life counter-terrorism success.
thecable.ng
“The president is not nation-building; he’s not going around the world like some lunatic neocon saying, 'we will turn the world into America,'”
→ Dr. Sebastian Gorka contrasted the operation with prior US foreign policy approaches.
arise.tv
“Gorka described the Nigerian mission as one of the most significant counter-terrorism successes recorded by the administration”
→ Dr. Sebastian Gorka characterized the Nigeria operation as a major counter-terrorism success.