The battle against terrorism continues as the Nigerian army marches on, rounding up the Boko Haram sect in the North East. Special forces, assisted by the Air Force and trops from Chad, yesterday, attackd the sect in Sambisa forest, the sect's headquarters, killing 117 terrorists and arresting the Amir (Commander) of the sect.
This is happening ven as Gwoza, the new training base of the sect, was also raided by the troops.
Vanguard reports:
The troops also recaptured Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Dikwa, headquarters of old Kanem-Bornu Empire, was taken over by Boko Haram some months ago, forcing the first class monarch, Alhaji Abba Tor Masta II, and thousands of his subjects to take refuge in Maiduguri.
It will be recalled that the premier Mobile Police Training base is located at Gwoza and when Boko Haram overran the base and abducted 30 police officers, who are missing till date, the terrorists allegedly converted the base to their training camp.
Confirming the development, Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said: “A concerted air campaign by the Nigerian Air Force is ongoing in furtherance of the mission to clear terrorists from all their enclaves.
“The air strikes which today targeted the training camps and logistics dumps of the terrorists in Sambisa forest and parts of Gwoza have been highly successful as it achieved the aims with required precision.
“The death of a large number of terrorists has been recorded while many others are also scampering all over the forest and out of the struck bases.
“Meanwhile, the strikes continue in other locations of the theatre heralding the advance of troops and other elements of the mission.”
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