{
  "id": 19564101,
  "title": "Troops eliminate two notorious terrorist leaders in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/troops-eliminate-two-notorious-terrorist-leaders-in-plateau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T21:11:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/11/troops-eliminates-two-notorious-terrorist-leaders-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian Army troops have reportedly eliminated two notorious terrorist leaders and critically wounded a third in Plateau State, according to security expert Zagazola Makama. The development follows sustained military operations in Wase Local Government Area on November 8, 2026. Intelligence reports received on November 9 indicated the neutralisation of Haruna Balatoni and \"Black.\" Another terrorist, Dogo Mai Kunkuru, was shot in the chest and left in critical condition. The terrorist group returned six AK-47 rifles, seized from security forces, to troops on November 10. The operations reportedly dealt a significant blow to the criminal network in the Wase axis, targeting its leadership and weapons stockpile.",
  "summary": "Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly neutralised two notorious terrorist leaders, critically wounded another and recovered six AK-47 rifles previously seized from security forces during ongoing military operations in Plateau State. The development was disclosed in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. According […] Troops…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}