Nigeria Army Destroys 10 Boko Haram Camps in Borno State

Local Editor

The Nigerian army had made fresh gains in its fight against Takfiri Boko Haram terrorists, overrunning 10 militant camps in the country's northeast.

Defense spokesman Chris Olukolade said in a statement on Sunday that security forces destroyed the Boko Haram camps in the terrorist group's Sambisa Forest stronghold in the state of Borno.

Moreover, Olukolade added that a number of terrorists were killed in the offensive and that a landmine explosion killed one soldier and injured two others.

The defense spokesman said the military operation continued in both Sambisa and other areas.

"The operation to clear the terrorists in Sambisa and other forests is continuing as troops in all fronts have been alerted to be on the lookout for fleeing terrorists," said Olukolade.

He further added, "The Nigeria Air Force is maintaining an active air surveillance to track the movement of terrorists for appropriate action as the operation continues."

Accordingly, the gains came a day after an attack killed seven people and injured scores of others at a crowded bus station in neighboring Yobe State.

The military operation is part of an offensive by the Nigerian army to remove the Takfiri terrorists in the northeast of the country.

Henceforth, a regional military coalition of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon had claimed a series of major victories against Boko Haram since launching sweeping offensives against the militant group in February.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team