EARLY reports of military operations in
the three North-East states under emergency rule, on Thursday, indicated
that Nigerian soldiers had recaptured three of the local government
areas where insurgents had been in control in northern Borno.
The names of the recaptured councils
could not be confirmed out of the lot in possession of the violent
Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The areas where the insurgents were said to
have been in total control before the military operation launched on
Thursday were Marte, Magumeri, Mobbar, Gubio, Guzamala, Abadamin,
Kukawa, Kaga, Nganzai and Monguno.
Also, the troops reportedly invaded and took over a training camp of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, known as Sambisa on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the early hours of Thursday.
Borno as well as Adamawa and Yobe states fell under emergency rule by presidential proclamation on Tuesday.
President Goodluck Jonathan said all
efforts to bring the violence in the area under control had failed hence
the need to use force to force insurgents out of the states, especially
Borno where the President said insurgents had taken control of the
northern part.
Source: The Punch newspaper
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