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 In a decisive move to tackle the resurgence of terrorist activities in Nigeria’s North-East, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), has directed frontline troops to shoot suspected terrorists on sight without waiting for further orders. Musa issued the directive on Tuesday while addressing troops in Maiduguri, Borno State, alongside the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. The visit came in response to recent waves of attacks by Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in several communities in the region.4e00ca “You don’t have to wait for any order from anybody. To find them out is your duty wherever you are deployed. You take them down,” the minister told the troops. He stressed: “Our business here is to go and look for Boko Haram and kill them. Is that clear? So, I don’t want to hear about somebody saying he was waiting for any order.” The Defence Minister announced that the military has already deployed new strategies aimed at end...

 Spain has banned U.S. military aircraft involved in operations against Iran from using its airspace, escalating its opposition to the ongoing US-Israel conflict in the Middle East. Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed the measure on Monday, March 30, 2026, stating that Spain will not authorize the use of its military bases or airspace for actions related to the war in Iran. “We don’t authorize either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran,” she told reporters in Madrid.2898f7 The announcement follows an earlier decision by the Spanish government under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to deny the United States access to jointly operated bases at Rota and Morón de la Frontera for the conflict. Spanish newspaper El País first reported the airspace closure on Monday, citing military sources. The ban applies to U.S. planes, including those stationed in third countries such as the UK or France, forcing rerouting around Spanish territor...