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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.
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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: 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: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: 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: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: 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: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: 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: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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