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Chadian soldiers kill 200 Boko Haram terrorists

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

ABUJA — Chadian soldiers have killed more than 200 Boko Haram terrorists as the soldiers recaptured Nigerian town of Gamboru after the Islamist terrorist group attacked a military base in Cameroon and were chased into north-eastern Nigeria. In the encounter, according to Chad’s military chief in a statement, nine Chadian soldiers were killed and 21 […]

Czech arms dealer to sell weapons to Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Friday, January 30th, 2015

Czech arms dealer Excalibur Group will sell weapons to Nigeria’s government forces for fighting with the militant group Boko Haram, local media reported on Friday. Excalibur Group’s spokesman Andrej Cirtek confirmed the weapons include modernised Soviet-made tanks T-72 M1 and 16 other vehicles, armoured infantry fighting vehicles BVP and rocket launchers and the destination for […]

Chadian soldiers recapture Nigerian town from B’Haram

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Thursday, January 29th, 2015

Chadian soldiers have smoked out the Boko Haram insurgents out of Malumfatori town in north-eastern Nigeria, a top security source said. One of our correspondents gathered on Thursday that the recapture of the town, which lies near the borders of Chad and Niger, followed two days of fighting between the insurgents and the soldiers. Both […]

Boko Haram publishes photos of child soldiers

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, January 29th, 2015

A media group associated with Boko Haram has published two images revealing child soldiers in a military training camp in North-East Nigeria, according to Newsweek magazine. The organisation, al-Urwa al-Wuthaqa, shows the children dressed in dark clothes with their heads covered with garments. In one photo, the children are seeing aiming their guns while in another […]

Opinion: Is the military still searching for Chibok girls?

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, January 26th, 2015

Bayo Olupohunda On the night of April 14, 2014, Boko Haram insurgents stormed Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, seized close to 300 schoolgirls and disappeared into the night. It’s been 10 months since the abduction, the girls have not been found. The abduction, which provoked global outrage, gave rise to a global […]

Military takes delivery of weapons this week —President

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, January 26th, 2015

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday disclosed that the Nigerian military would take delivery of some additional platforms between this week and next week, in his administration’s quest to end insurgency in parts of the country. Jonathan disclosed this during his courtesy visit to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari, in his palace. He was […]

Ghana pulls down Jonathan, Buhari billboards (Is Ghana the 37th state of Nigeria?)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Monday, January 26th, 2015

Jonathan and Buhari The campaign billboards of two Nigerian presidential candidates erected in Ghana’s capital, Accra have been pulled down following an order by the country’s (Ghana) national security agency. The billboards of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party featuring President Goodluck Jonathan, as well as those of the main opposition All Progressives Congress of […]

Fighter jets pound B’Haram locations in Monguno

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, January 26th, 2015

• (1&2) A Cobra Armoured Personnel Carrier and a rocket launcher captured by troops from fleeing insurgents in Konduga, Borno State… on Monday (3) A base used by the insurgents for treating wounded colleagues. Arrowed is a drip. | credits: PR Nigeria Gunshots boomed again in Monguno, Borno State on Monday as troops, backed […]

Residents kill four fleeing B’Haram members

Posted by admin Adamawa, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Monday, January 19th, 2015

Residents of Guyuk town in Adamawa State on Monday killed four suspected armed Boko Haram members. Guyuk, the headquarters of Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State shares border with Borno State. An eyewitness, Mallam Aminu Buba Usman, in a telephone interview with our correspondent from Guyuk, said, “The Boko Haram members are suspected to […]

Cameroon frees 24 hostages after B’Haram kidnapping (Nigerian army take note – this is how it is done)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines Monday, January 19th, 2015

Cameroon’s army has freed 24 out of some 80 hostages kidnapped during a cross-border attack by suspected Boko Haram Islamist fighters, Reuters quoted a Cameroonian defence ministry spokesman to have said on Monday. The kidnapping, which occurred in the north of Cameroon on Sunday around the village of Mabass, was one of the largest abductions […]