The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it had
captured Alagarno, the `spiritual power base’ of
the
Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East. Maj.-Gen.
Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander of
Operation Lafiya Dole, stated this while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri.
``On March 18, at about 0900 hrs, troops of 3 and 7
Divisions commenced advance to capture Alagarno,
with a preparatory air bombardment by Nigeria Air
Force (NAF), advance was halted severally due to
planted Improvised Explosive Devises (IED) along the routes leading to Alagarno. ``During the operations,
troops cleared Yajiwa, Joba,
Mosa and other villages. Our gallant troops finally
entered Alagarno on March 28, during which several
Boko Haram terrorists were killed along the route.
``This operation demystified the Boko Haram terrorist
spiritual power base in Alagarno. ``Throughout the
operation, the NAF monitored the
operation, consistently resupplied the advancing
troops as well as assisted in evacuating soldiers that
were wounded in action.'' Irabor recalled that in February the Nigerian Army
troops captured Kumshe. ``On Feb. 23, at about
0740 hrs, own troops in
conjunction with Cameroonian forces commenced
advance to clear and capture Kumshe.Continue Reading