A large number of terrorists have drowned in the Lake Chad as they fled the heavy bombardment by Nigerian Air force heralding the advance of Nigerian troops on mission to flush them out of Baga, the Nigerian defence headquarters has said.
“Not even the strategy of mining over 1500 spots with land mines on the routes leading to the town could save the terrorists from the aggressive move of advancing troops,” the Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, a Major General, said in a statement.
He added, “All the land mines were skillfully cleared one after the other. Eventually, the resistance of the terrorists collapsed and the land forces finally stormed the town in the early hours of Friday.
“Many of the terrorists died while an unknown but substantial number of them fled with various degrees of injury, in the series of encounter along the routes of advance as troops headed for Baga.
“Apart from the 5 anti air craft guns and the rifles captured from the terrorists, over 34 motorcycles and 5 vehicles including trucks being used for operations by the terrorists were destroyed in the course of the fighting as troops headed for Baga. The troops finally began clearing the terrorists from Baga on arrival in the town early Saturday morning.
“A comprehensive cordon and search phase of military operation has now commenced to enable troops mop up arms and ammunition and also apprehend any terrorist who might be hiding in the vicinity. The exercise will also determine details of the casualties inflicted or incurred in the course of the operations to clear Baga and environ of terrorists.
“Similar exercise is being carried out in over 12 locations namely Gajigana, Ngaze, Ngenzai, Marte Junction, Mile 90, Yoyo, Kekeno, Kukawa, Cross Kauwa, Kangarwa, Amirari and other localities where troops have flushed out the terrorists in the operations preceding the entry to Baga. The troops are now dominating and conducting aggressive patrols in the locations. The morale of troops remain high.”
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Posted: at 22-02-2015 06:35 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
DJSNIPPER at 22-02-2015 08:09 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Contrary to the opinion of APC sympathizers, that Nigerian is now winning the war against Boko Haram at this TIME (election period) is not a campaign strategy. Had we had the support of the neighbouring countries before now and the weapons that we now have; this would have been achieved a long time ago.
I remember sometime last year when GEJ went to Niger with Ali Modu Sheriff to liaise for support in fighting insurgency, APC and their supporters were strongly against it but I don't think they want to take that stance anymore considering how it has reflected on the war against insurgency. The refusal of the US and Israel to sell us arms and the several frustrated attempts to obtain arms in South Africa were not too helpful but we were able to overcome.
Posted: at 22-02-2015 08:09 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
EmekaBlue at 22-02-2015 08:46 AM (10 years ago) (m)
so true...i knw d pilots hitting them hard....kudos to our well trained young flying officers...They were just waiting on d go ahead since..ThankGod GEJ has finally given it
Posted: at 22-02-2015 08:46 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
EmekaBlue at 22-02-2015 08:52 AM (10 years ago) (m)
I wish northerners can b wise..There leaders r using them as bait to get to power...See how it xcalated and they also started to suffer d effects when foreign countries aka Nigeria haters saw d opportunity from what buhari thugs actually started then took over it to realy engage nigeria in terror.....When it was just churches,d northerners didnt care now d boko idiots hav bigger mission and they got affected they care even calling GEJ a haramist....Northerners has ruled for yrs but still luks lyk a shithole..shame on ur leaders..kip fighting, shouting sia buhari..dnt wise up
Posted: at 22-02-2015 08:52 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
royalsam450 at 22-02-2015 09:03 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Kai wear bokohari hip i cahs am walai i go shuck am daga por ya head i don see am now kai nama i don make nigeria millitry beast walai make i no come back por nigeria hip i come jona go clear am por u kajiko
Posted: at 22-02-2015 09:03 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
osarobo62 at 22-02-2015 03:43 PM (10 years ago) (m)
show us proofs ,videos, photos......not dem say dem say. if you recapture any town, plant a Nigerian flag at the town center or market place for us to see.
Posted: at 22-02-2015 03:43 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
@osarobo if you don't see any picture to believe the hard works of our military and our allies, recently have u hear any new town captured by boko haram, if you can't use your common sense to know there is progress on the battle field.
Posted: at 22-02-2015 03:57 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
chealseafc at 22-02-2015 09:09 PM (10 years ago) (m)
Quote from: osarobo62 on 22-02-2015 03:43 PM
show us proofs ,videos, photos......not dem say dem say. if you recapture any town, plant a Nigerian flag at the town center or market place for us to see.
knuckle head. if you don't believe them, why don't you go to BORNO and confirm it?. are the soldiers there not human like you or they have two heads?.
Posted: at 22-02-2015 09:09 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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