[The armies of Niger and Chad on Sunday launched a “ground and air” offensive against the Islamist Boko Haram group in northeastern Nigeria, a source from the Niger government said.]

«§» 9 March 2015

The armies of Niger and Chad on Sunday launched a “ground and air” offensive against the Islamist Boko Haram group in northeastern Nigeria, a source from the Niger government said.



“An offensive is underway against Boko Haram,” the source told AFP. “Very early this morning, the troops from Niger and Chad began an offensive against Boko Haram… in the area of Bosso and near to Diram.”

The offensive comes after the African Union on Friday endorsed the creation of a regional force of up to 10,000 men to join the fight against the group which on Saturday pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group.

The force, the idea for which was adopted at an AU summit in January, will be based in Chad’s capital N’Djamena, the pan-African bloc’s Peace and Security Council said.

It will be mandated “to prevent the spread of Boko Haram activities and other terrorist groups” and “eradicate their presence,” the body agreed in a meeting earlier week.

Diplomats said Chad, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Benin had committed to providing troops, who would “operate freely” in a still-undefined region.



200 vehicles with Niger and Chad arrived Northeast to continue the fight against Boko Haram..

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Posted: at 9-03-2015 12:26 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

Launched attack @ d border into Nigeria..Not inside Nigeria...read d actual report

Posted: at 9-03-2015 01:20 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ok

Posted: at 9-03-2015 01:51 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ok

Posted: at 9-03-2015 03:16 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

Cool

Posted: at 9-03-2015 03:48 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

thank GOD that the people we used to think of as the "rats of Africa", have now come to save the so called giant of Africa.

Posted: at 9-03-2015 03:58 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

Love that

Posted: at 9-03-2015 04:14 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

When will this boko haram  finish?

Posted: at 9-03-2015 04:16 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

so where are d Nigerian soldiers ?

Posted: at 9-03-2015 04:26 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

God will help us.
Islam brought this one on us.
If one Nigeria is not working then lets break into pieces.
#Biafranation.

Posted: at 9-03-2015 06:17 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

God will help us.
Islam brought this one on us.
If one Nigeria is not working then lets break into pieces.
#Biafranation.

Posted: at 9-03-2015 06:18 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

Gud news

Posted: at 9-03-2015 08:59 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 9-03-2015 09:11 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Una dey hear so? Niger and Chad ..ok Kontunu

Posted: at 9-03-2015 10:06 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Good work

Posted: at 9-03-2015 11:50 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming

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