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Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Teeboy22(m): 12:11pm On Apr 24, 2015
Boko Haram & ISIS Fighters ‘Chase’ Nigerian Troop Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Killed 4 Boko Haram fighters have amassed in the
group’s Sambisa Forest stronghold in northeast
Nigeria, as a military offensive tries to flush
them out, a civilian vigilante told AFP on
Thursday. But soldiers were forced to retreat because of the
extensive use of landmines in the area, one of
which exploded killing a soldier and three
vigilantes. “Boko Haram are in large numbers in Sambisa,”
said the vigilante, who requested anonymity
for security reasons as he was part of the
operation. “All their fighters who were pushed out of Bama, Dikwa, Gwoza and Damboa (in Borno state) all
moved to Boko Haram camps in Sambisa,” he
added. Details of the offensive came as a series of
photographs circulated on social media accounts
linked to the Islamic State group of heavily armed
fighters, purportedly from Boko Haram. No independent verification was possible but
some of the accounts said the images were
released under the name “The Islamic State in
West Africa”. Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau pledged
allegiance to IS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
in March. The Middle Eastern militants responded by
urging Muslims to support the rebels in Nigeria. A four-nation military operation launched in
February involving Nigeria, Chad, Niger and
Cameroon has recaptured swathes of territory
previously held by Boko Haram in three
northeast states. Last week, Nigeria’s national security advisor
Sambo Dasuki said troops would storm the vast
Sambisa Forest by the handover of power to
incoming president Muhammadu Buhari on May 29. It has been claimed that the 219 schoolgirls
kidnapped last April from the town of Chibok 80
kilometres (50 miles) away were being held in
the area. Others have said they may have been split up and
could be in Cameroon, Chad or elsewhere in
northern Nigeria. On Wednesday, the military said an offensive
was under way “in some forest locations”,
claiming to have killed a senior commander as
well as a number of militants who attacked a
patrol. “The operations especially in forest locations are
progressing in defiance of obstacles and landmines
emplaced by the terrorists,” defence spokesman
Chris Olukolade said in a statement. But the vigilante said progress over the last three
days had been severely hindered. “Boko Haram have buried landmines all over
the routes leading to their camps in the forest,
which is no doubt a huge obstacle retarding the
military offensive against them,” he said. Troops were forced to turn back just five kilometres
(three miles) from Boko Haram’s main camp
because of landmines. One soldier and three vigilantes were killed when
their vehicle hit a mine, he said. “There are no soldiers in Sambisa right now. We
all returned to Bama after the horrifying
experience of manoeuvring through
minefields,” he added.

Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Teeboy22(m): 12:12pm On Apr 24, 2015
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Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Basildvalour(m): 12:14pm On Apr 24, 2015
And where did the soldiers run to
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by loomer: 12:15pm On Apr 24, 2015
I been think say I thin, but I get hope for where the 2nd guy de
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Teeboy22(m): 12:24pm On Apr 24, 2015
Basildvalour:
And where did the soldiers run to

insyd ya room
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Basildvalour(m): 12:33pm On Apr 24, 2015
Teeboy22:


insyd ya room
Taa, I pursue dem out quick-quick
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by eyenibibio(m): 12:37pm On Apr 24, 2015
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Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by MrScript(m): 1:02pm On Apr 24, 2015
Chris olukolade calls Dat tactical maneuver...
















2 me t's cowardice...May God help our gallant men in karki...
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Teeboy22(m): 1:14pm On Apr 24, 2015
Basildvalour:
Taa, I pursue dem out quick-quick

y na....u 4 entertain dem na
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Basildvalour(m): 1:21pm On Apr 24, 2015
Teeboy22:


y na....u 4 entertain dem na
I don't entertain run-away soldiers. I entertain victorious ones
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Teeboy22(m): 2:40pm On Apr 24, 2015
Basildvalour:
I don't entertain run-away soldiers. I entertain victorious ones


wun't they run 4 dia dear lifes....tho...they r tryng buh u no hw many soldiers life have gone tru this?
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Basildvalour(m): 3:25pm On Apr 24, 2015
Teeboy22:



wun't they run 4 dia dear lifes....tho...they r tryng buh u no hw many soldiers life have gone tru this?
And I bet you know how many civilians have roasted in the flames of those bombings and the gory of those attacks which the soldiers are meant to protect...
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Teeboy22(m): 10:18pm On Apr 24, 2015
Basildvalour:
And I bet you know how many civilians have roasted in the flames of those bombings and the gory of those attacks which the soldiers are meant to protect...

it aint easy 4 them like dat....if u r asked to go 2 bornu to join those soldiers fight boko will u go ?
Re: Boko Haram ‘chase’ Nigerian Soldiers Out Of Sambisa Forest, Landmines Kill 4 by Basildvalour(m): 10:26pm On Apr 24, 2015
Teeboy22:


it aint easy 4 them like dat....if u r asked to go 2 bornu to join those soldiers fight boko will u go ?
I didn't sign a life contract, they did; I am not trained to fight, they are; I didn't swear to protect territorial integrity and the citizenry, they did; I am not paid as a military personnel, they are

So, quit the comparison

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