Army announces operation ‘Thunder Strike’ exercise in Bauchi

The Nigerian Army Armour School, Bauchi, has announced plans to behaviour a subject grooming exercise, codenamed Exercise Thunder Strike 2026, arsenic portion of efforts to amended the operational readiness of its personnel.

In a connection signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Major Adekunle Adeyemi, the Army said a firepower objection for cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy volition clasp on June 25, 2026, astatine the Victor Kure Armour Range on the Bauchi–Jos Road.

The connection said the main grooming workout volition instrumentality spot from June 29 to July 2, 2026, successful Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State and different selected locations.

Residents were advised to expect accrued question of troops, armoured vehicles, subject instrumentality and low-flying craft during the period.

According to the Army, activities on June 25 will beryllium held astir Zaranda Hill and Geji Village successful Bauchi Local Government Area, portion the tract workout volition screen Bara successful Gombe State; Bashar and Dengi successful Plateau State; Karim and Muri successful Taraba State; arsenic good arsenic Alkaleri and neighbouring communities successful Bauchi State.

The Army urged residents, peculiarly farmers and herders, not to panic astatine the dependable of gunfire, assuring that each indispensable information measures person been enactment successful ...