Nigerian Troops Advance Toward Boko Haram Spiritual Headquarters
Nigerian Troops Advance Toward Boko Haram Spiritual Headquarters
In a bid to beat the December deadline
set for ending insurgency in the North East Nigerian region, the
Nigerian troops on Monday, December 7, commenced simultaneous and
tactical offensive attack against Boko Haram insurgents. Leadership
reports.
Nigerian Army Uncovers Boko Haram Hideout-Tunnel in SambisaAccording
to Military sources, troops of the Nigeria army had begun to advance
towards Alagarno, a notorious hideout and spiritual headquarters of Boko
Haram located between Borno and Yobe states.
Spokesman
of the Nigeria Army, Col Sani Usman, who also confirmed the
development, said it was a strategic operation involving both the air
and ground troops, saying that details of the strategies might not be
made known to the public yet.
A soldier in Maiduguri,
said, “the bombardment started today (Monday) and from the signals being
received so far, they are making appreciable progress over Sambisa.”
Alagarno
which lies about 45km south of Maiduguri, is believed to be one of the
most important Boko Haram camps, a hideout where the jihadists have
planned operations over the past four years.
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