The Nigerian military seems to be all out to wipe out the Boko Haram insurgents by any means possible. From available report, it seems the insurgents are receiving it hot from the military as confirmed by the Defence spokesperson, Maj. Gen. Olukolade according to NAN......
"The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said more Boko Haram insurgents have died as the Nigerian Air Force moved to clear Sambisa forest and Gwoza town in Borno, of
the terrorists.
This was contained in a statement issued by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information.
Olukolade said a concerted air campaign by the Air Force was ongoing in furtherance of clearing the terrorists from all their enclaves.
“The air strikes which on Thursday 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.
Olukolade said that the details of casualties will be determined in subsequent phases of the operation.
He said that the strikes had continued “in other locations of the theater, heralding the advance of troops and other elements of the
mission’’.
......Culled from NAN.
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