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| Africa Subsaharan |
| Nigerian Army launches offensive |
| 2013-05-19 |
| Translated and rewritten from Spanish Civilians from three northern provinces in northern Nigerian have fled their home after as a new Nigerian army offensive has begun, according to wire reports. The Nigerian Army had declared a curfew for the city of Maiduguri in Borno for 24 hours while regular army troops attack 12 radical Islamist Boko Haram strongpoints. Fighting has also been reported in Sambisa forest, south of Maiduguri. According to Nigerian General Chris Olukolade, 65 terror suspects have been detained so far in army operations. The official communique said that Nigerian Army helicopters were used against Boko Haram strongholds in the country's northeast, killing "several dozen" insurgents and destroyed fields of "terrorists". According to a separate report filed by Agencie France Presse, jet fighter aircraft have also been used against the insurgents. "Also destroyed (were) heavy weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns," said Olukolade in a statement. One army helicopter was damaged by gunfire, but no one as reported hurt in the encounter. Preceding the new offensive, then Nigerian national government declared a state of emergency for the three states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Think they've got Jawn Kerry on speed dial to approve their RoE and tactics as they go? Me neither. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2013-05-19 11:03 |
| #1 iffen they would have taken care of the mullah's first they might not have needed to go after spawn the mullahs helped create. Just saying... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2013-05-19 00:56 |