By David Otto At least 150 Boko Haram fighters and close family members from the Abubakar Shekau's Jama' at Ahl al Sunna lil Da'wa wal Jihad (JAS) faction hiding in hastily constructed makeshift camps in the deep Sambisa forest have died from what sources describe as an unexpected outbreak of
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Nigerian troops destroy Boko Haram hideout, kill several fighters in Sambisa
The Nigerian Military says it's Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has killed scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts and logistics structures at Tumbuma Baba and Boboshe in Borno State. Maj. Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO), disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The coordinator informed
Drones Are Game Changers In The War Against Terrorism
By Murtala Abdullahi In February 2016, a military drone scouting the dreaded Sambisa Forest area zoomed in on a target – a gathering of Boko Haram insurgents. They were in a compound at Garin Moloma about one kilometre north of the forest, once known for its distinct Savannah shrubs, baobab trees, and
Video: Nigeria Military Air Strikes Destroy Two Boko Haram Settlements in Sambisa Forest
Senator Iroegbu The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed the dwellings of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) leaders and neutralized some of their fighters in separate air strikes conducted at Parisu and Bula Bello in the Sambisa Forest Area of Borno State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations (DMO, Maj-Gen.
Nigerian Military Precision Airstrikes Wipeout Terrorists, Meeting Venue in Sambisa
PRESS RELEASE PRECISION STRIKE: AIR TASK FORCE OF OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE OBLITERATES BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS’ MEETING VENUE, NEUTRALIZES SEVERAL FIGHTERS AT MAINYAKARE IN BORNO STATE In what can only be described as a precision strike, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has obliterated a Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) meeting
Troops destroy Boko Haram tactical comments centre in Sambisa
Gift James The Nigerian Military says it's Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a Boko Haram Tactical Command Centre and killed some of their fighters at Yuwe in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. Major General John Enenche Coordinator Defence Media Operations (DMO), who disclosed this in
Troops take out ‘high value’ Boko Haram leaders in Sambisa
Borno Killings: Military Aeriel Bombings Hunt Down Terrorists, Kill Scores in Sambisa Forest
NAF Fighter Jets Obliterate Boko Haram Logistics Stores in Sambisa Forest
Senator Iroegbu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets has intensified bombings of Boko Haram terrorists enclaves, destroying their logistics stores in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. John Enenche. "In continuation of the sustained onslaught against Boko
Is counter-terrorism history repeating itself in Lake Chad Basin?
Chad’s retaliation against Boko Haram is unprecedented but hard lessons show that solutions must be holistic and sustainable. By Remadji Hoinathy On 23 March, Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunnah Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) attacked an army position in Boma, a Chadian peninsula on the Lake Chad Basin. Ninety-eight Chadian soldiers were killed – the most ever