Army Moves Tactical Headquarters to Mangu as GOC Starts Operation Hard Nut

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The Nigerian Army has intensified security operations in Plateau State following Tuesday’s deadly assault on Bi Mper community in Mangu Local Government Area, where 25 people were killed.

In a decisive move, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander Operation ENDURING PEACE, Major General Maxwell Dangana, has relocated his tactical headquarters to Mangu for two weeks to directly oversee a new military push codenamed Operation Hard Nut.