# Nigeria names new commander for military operations against Boko Haram

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- Reuters, 2026-09-09 17:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigeria-names-new-commander-lead-military-operations-against-boko-haram-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa19c51b45a8a0001cfa348

> Nigeria has appointed a new commander to oversee military operations in the northeast against Boko Haram and its Islamic State-backed splinter faction. An army spokesperson said Wednesday that the appointment replaces the operation’s leader less than two years after he took the post.