The Defence Headquarters has said
that Monguno, a town in Borno State seized by Boko Haram insurgents last
month, has been recaptured by the military, Hausa service of the
British Broadcasting Corporation reports.
In a statement by defence spokesman, Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade said that the army had arrested some of the insurgents and their vans loaded with foodstuff near Baga.
“Military operations to clear terrorists from Monguno and other communities (were) successful,” Olukolade said.
It said the operation involved airstrikes, and led to the capture of a number of insurgents as well as truckloads of food and supplies meant for Boko Haram fighters in the town of Baga.
“The air and land operation is continuing with aggressive advance toward other designated communities and locations meant to be cleared,” he said.
It was not clear if the operation involved troops from Niger, Cameroon or Chad, the three countries currently helping Nigeria fight the extremist group.
Monguno, a town of about 100,000, was seized by Boko Haram on January 25. Rights group Amnesty International criticized the Nigerian army afterward, saying it had failed to protect the town despite receiving advance warning of impending attack.
Death toll in Damaturu Suicide Bombing rises to 13
Meanwhile, according to the French news agency, AFP, the death toll in the suicide bombing in Damaturu, Yobe State, has risen to 13.
On Sunday, a woman blew herself up at a crowded bus station, killing 10 and injuring tens of others. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion fell on Boko Haram, which has frequently attacked bus stations in the past.
On Saturday, militants in the city of Gombe circulated a letter warning residents not to come out for the upcoming general elections.
Boko Haram: U.S., Chad In Joint Counter-terrorism Exercise
Chad Republic has launched a U.S.-backed counter-terrorism exercise grouping 1,300 soldiers from 28 African and Western countries, billing it as a warm-up for an offensive against Boko Haram insurgents.
The “Flintlock” manoeuvres unfold as Chad and four neighbouring states prepare a task force to take on Boko Haram.
In a speech at a Flintlock ceremony, Chadian director of the exercise, Brig-Gen Zakaria Ngobongue, said the exercise takes place in a regional environment with major security issues posed by terrorists, in particular Boko Haram.
“This exercise, to a large extent, can be considered a warm-up to enable our special forces to learn techniques in the fight against terrorism,” he said.
In an effort to improve communications between regional armies, Ngobongue said the U.S. military will leave communications equipment behind after the exercises end on March 9.
Boko Haram attacks Cameroon army base, several killed
Boko Haram insurgents attacked a Cameroon military camp near Waza town in the Far North Region of the country, wounding several soldiers, the army spokesman told Reuters news agency.
Chad, Niger and Cameroon have begun a joint offensive against Boko Haram militants who have killed thousands of people in a bid to carve out an Islamist emirate in northeast Nigeria and have increasingly staged raids across nearby borders.
“The wounded are being evacuated. The insurgents have been stopped. An APC (armoured personnel carrier) was taken from them and several of them were killed,” a Cameroonian military officer told the agency in Maroua, adding the incident was continuing.
Earlier this month, Boko Haram fighters killed more than 100 people in the northern Cameroon town of Fotokol, including residents in their homes and a mosque.
In a statement by defence spokesman, Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade said that the army had arrested some of the insurgents and their vans loaded with foodstuff near Baga.
“Military operations to clear terrorists from Monguno and other communities (were) successful,” Olukolade said.
It said the operation involved airstrikes, and led to the capture of a number of insurgents as well as truckloads of food and supplies meant for Boko Haram fighters in the town of Baga.
“The air and land operation is continuing with aggressive advance toward other designated communities and locations meant to be cleared,” he said.
It was not clear if the operation involved troops from Niger, Cameroon or Chad, the three countries currently helping Nigeria fight the extremist group.
Monguno, a town of about 100,000, was seized by Boko Haram on January 25. Rights group Amnesty International criticized the Nigerian army afterward, saying it had failed to protect the town despite receiving advance warning of impending attack.
Death toll in Damaturu Suicide Bombing rises to 13
Meanwhile, according to the French news agency, AFP, the death toll in the suicide bombing in Damaturu, Yobe State, has risen to 13.
On Sunday, a woman blew herself up at a crowded bus station, killing 10 and injuring tens of others. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion fell on Boko Haram, which has frequently attacked bus stations in the past.
On Saturday, militants in the city of Gombe circulated a letter warning residents not to come out for the upcoming general elections.
Boko Haram: U.S., Chad In Joint Counter-terrorism Exercise
Chad Republic has launched a U.S.-backed counter-terrorism exercise grouping 1,300 soldiers from 28 African and Western countries, billing it as a warm-up for an offensive against Boko Haram insurgents.
The “Flintlock” manoeuvres unfold as Chad and four neighbouring states prepare a task force to take on Boko Haram.
In a speech at a Flintlock ceremony, Chadian director of the exercise, Brig-Gen Zakaria Ngobongue, said the exercise takes place in a regional environment with major security issues posed by terrorists, in particular Boko Haram.
“This exercise, to a large extent, can be considered a warm-up to enable our special forces to learn techniques in the fight against terrorism,” he said.
In an effort to improve communications between regional armies, Ngobongue said the U.S. military will leave communications equipment behind after the exercises end on March 9.
Boko Haram attacks Cameroon army base, several killed
Boko Haram insurgents attacked a Cameroon military camp near Waza town in the Far North Region of the country, wounding several soldiers, the army spokesman told Reuters news agency.
Chad, Niger and Cameroon have begun a joint offensive against Boko Haram militants who have killed thousands of people in a bid to carve out an Islamist emirate in northeast Nigeria and have increasingly staged raids across nearby borders.
“The wounded are being evacuated. The insurgents have been stopped. An APC (armoured personnel carrier) was taken from them and several of them were killed,” a Cameroonian military officer told the agency in Maroua, adding the incident was continuing.
Earlier this month, Boko Haram fighters killed more than 100 people in the northern Cameroon town of Fotokol, including residents in their homes and a mosque.
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