Boko Haram Commander Mohammed Zangina Flees As Nigerian Army Destroy Islamist Sambisa Base In Borno Killing 21
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Army begins operation against fighters as fighter jets and helicopter gunships deployed in country's northeast.
Nigerian forces have launched attack on Boko Haram strongholds in the country’s northeast region, security sources have told Reuters news agency, amid deployment of fighter jets and helicopter gunships.
Soldiers raided areas in the Sambisa Game Reserve in Borno state where the armed group has established bases killing at least 21 Islamists, two sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Thursday without giving further details.
Investigations however revealed that Boko Haram senior commander Mohammed Zangina fled the Sambisa base towards the Chad lake before the arrival of Nigerian forces.
Nigeria's military said that it was ready to launch air strikes against Boko Haram fighters as several thousand troops moved to the remote region to retake territory seized by the group.
A force of "several thousand" soldiers along with fighter jets and helicopter gunships have been deployed for the offensives in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa state, according to defence spokesman Brigadier General Chris Olukolade.
Telephone connections to Borno and Yobe were almost completely cut on Thursday, and a 12-hour overnight curfew has been imposed in Adamawa, following the other two states which are already under curfew.
The operation comes after President Goodluck Jonathan imposed a state of emergency in all three areas as he admitted that Boko Haram had "taken over" territory in the northeast and declared war against the government.
Soldiers raided areas in the Sambisa Game Reserve in Borno state where the armed group has established bases killing at least 21 Islamists, two sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Thursday without giving further details.
Investigations however revealed that Boko Haram senior commander Mohammed Zangina fled the Sambisa base towards the Chad lake before the arrival of Nigerian forces.
Nigeria's military said that it was ready to launch air strikes against Boko Haram fighters as several thousand troops moved to the remote region to retake territory seized by the group.
A force of "several thousand" soldiers along with fighter jets and helicopter gunships have been deployed for the offensives in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa state, according to defence spokesman Brigadier General Chris Olukolade.
Telephone connections to Borno and Yobe were almost completely cut on Thursday, and a 12-hour overnight curfew has been imposed in Adamawa, following the other two states which are already under curfew.
The operation comes after President Goodluck Jonathan imposed a state of emergency in all three areas as he admitted that Boko Haram had "taken over" territory in the northeast and declared war against the government.
