Nigerian military allegedly use country’s warplanes for
carrying out air strikes in Bama previously seized by Boko Haram
insurgents.
After the insurgents had recently taken over the strategic town
of Borno state displacing locals and forcing soldiers to flee from the
area, the military were said to continue counter-strike attacks on Boko
Haram bases in Bama, this time deploying warplanes.
READ ALSO: US Reveals Boko Haram’s Next Attack
It was disclosed by a senior official, who pleaded anonymity while speaking with Reuters yesterday. According to him, air strikes have been carried out “on all the Boko Haram bases”, which he said reflected President Goodluck Jonathan’s order for a “fully-fledged war” against insurgents operating in the North-East.
Within a short period of time Boko Haram captured several strategic towns, including Gwoza, Bama and several others. Inspired by their success, the militants are believed to move further in an attempt to seize Maiduguri. It would be noted that after capturing Gwoza Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed Islamic Caliphate in the area. Now the terrorists’ aim is apparently to expand the caliphate.
Nigerian soldiers
READ ALSO: US Reveals Boko Haram’s Next Attack
It was disclosed by a senior official, who pleaded anonymity while speaking with Reuters yesterday. According to him, air strikes have been carried out “on all the Boko Haram bases”, which he said reflected President Goodluck Jonathan’s order for a “fully-fledged war” against insurgents operating in the North-East.
Within a short period of time Boko Haram captured several strategic towns, including Gwoza, Bama and several others. Inspired by their success, the militants are believed to move further in an attempt to seize Maiduguri. It would be noted that after capturing Gwoza Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau claimed Islamic Caliphate in the area. Now the terrorists’ aim is apparently to expand the caliphate.
On situation in Bama, Vanguard also reports referring to Reuters
interview with Musa Sumail, a human rights activist in Maiduguri who
said:
“Even today, we can see so many people leaving … the buses are going out plenty now.”
Meanwhile the Nigerian Defence Headquarters insisted they would do everything possible to defend the territorial integrity of the country.
In a statement released September 5 by the the Nigerian military and signed by the Defence Spokesman Chris Olukolade it was stressed that “the DHQ wishes to reiterate the pledge and commitment it made while briefing the Joint Committee on Defence of the National Assembly to the effect that everything will be done to reverse the situation and defeat the rampaging terrorists.”
“Even today, we can see so many people leaving … the buses are going out plenty now.”
Meanwhile the Nigerian Defence Headquarters insisted they would do everything possible to defend the territorial integrity of the country.
In a statement released September 5 by the the Nigerian military and signed by the Defence Spokesman Chris Olukolade it was stressed that “the DHQ wishes to reiterate the pledge and commitment it made while briefing the Joint Committee on Defence of the National Assembly to the effect that everything will be done to reverse the situation and defeat the rampaging terrorists.”
0 comments:
Post a Comment