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| Nigeria Claims Recapture of Key Town from Boko Haram |
| 2015-02-17 |
| [AnNahar] Nigeria's military on Monday claimed the recapture of Monguno, a garrison town in northeast Borno state, after it was seized by Boko Haram ... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality... Islamist Lions of Islam last month. The "Troops in a military operation spearheaded by highly coordinated air assaults have completed the mission of clearing Death Eaters from Monguno and environs this morning," defense front man Chris Olukolade said. Boko Haram seized Monguno on January 25, taking hold of a military base and a cache of weapons, after overpowering troops based in the town. Losing Monguno was seen as a tough blow for the military given its proximity to Borno's capital Maiduguri, which Boko Haram has long eyed as a takeover target. Fears that Boko Haram would use Monguno as a launching pad for an attack on Maiduguri were confirmed on February 1, when the Islamists stormed the state capital, before being repelled. The military's claims of successes over Boko Haram have often been inconsistent with witness accounts but if confirmed the recapture of Monguno would add to a growing list of army victories this month. According to defence officials, a new cooperation with neighboring militaries -- including Cameroon ...a long, narrow country that fills the space between Nigeria and Chad on the northeast, CAR to the southeast. Prior to incursions by Boko Haram nothing ever happened there... , Chad and Niger -- has put the Salafist tough guys on the defensive, with several towns under rebel control retaken. But the insurgency has persisted, including a huge assault of Gombe city Saturday by scores of |
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