Wednesday, 30 March 2016

NIGERIAN TROOPS CAPTURE B’HARAM SPIRITUAL BASE



-          The Nigerian Military troops have successfully captured Alargano, the spiritual headquarters of Boko Haram in Borno State.

-          The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, the counter-insurgency operations in the North-East, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, said the troops’ offensive against insurgents which started on March 18, was successfully concluded on Monday.
-          The Nigerian Air Force bombardments assisted the troops of the 3 and 7 Division of the Nigerian Army.
-          He added that during the operations, troops had to clear Yajiwa, Joba, Mosa, Ariwuzumari, Missene Sansan and kagalmari villages, all at the fringes of the Sambisa Forest.

                            CULLED FROM THE PUNCH

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