Alagarno, the spiritual headquarters of Boko Haram in Borno State, has been captured by the Nigerian Army.
This development was made known on Tuesday, in Maiduguri, by the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, the counter-insurgency operations in the North-East, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor.
Maj. Gen Irabor said the offensive against insurgents in Alargano, which started on March 18, was successfully concluded on Monday.
He said the Nigerian Air Force bombardments assisted the troops of the 3 and 7 Division of the Nigerian Army while noting that the advance of the troops was halted on several occasions due to the presence of Improvised Explosive Devices along the routes leading to Alargano.
“Our gallant troops finally entered Alagarno on March 28, 2016, during which several Boko Haram terrorists were killed along the route.”
“This operation demystified the Boko Haram terrorists’ spiritual power base in Alagarno. Throughout the operation, the NAF monitored the operation, consistently resupplied the advancing troops as well as assisted in evacuating soldiers that were wounded in action.”
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