As part of measures to contain and quell
the Boko Haram insurgency, the military
has stormed the insurgents in Sambisa
Forest, their notorious hideout, according
to reports from the Hausa service of the
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
The director of defence information, Maj-
Gen Chris Olukolade, told the agency that
the military had been raiding the forest
and other hideouts of the sect since
Tuesday night.
According to the agency, the army used it
war drones to level some of the Boko
Haram camps in the northeast but it was
not clear about the casualties on both
sides. The army said that they are still
committed to securing the civilian
population at whatever cost.
“We are still committed in ensuring that
we degrade their ability to continue their
activities and eventually eliminate them,”
Olukolade said.
“The mission is on. There are no allowing
terrorists anywhere. As many times as
they come, it will only give us the
opportunity to decimate them.”
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