Hunderds of Boko Haram insurgents have drowned in the Lake Chad as they fled the heavy bombardment by Nigerian Air Force heralding the advance of troops on mission to flush them out of Baga.
Though the number of the dead terrorists was not given,it was said that many of them met their Waterloo as they fled the aerial attacks by NAF jets on Baga, the location of Multi-National Joint Taskforce base seized by the sect in January, 2015.
A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade in Abuja on Saturday, said the insurgents had buried land mines in over 1,500 spots on the routes leading to the town.
It said all the land mines were skillfully cleared one after the other, noting that the mining of the grounds could not save the terrorists from the aggressive move of advancing troops.
“A large number of terrorists have drowned in the Lake Chad as they fled the heavy bombardment by Nigerian Air force heralding the advance of Nigerian troops on mission to flush them out of Baga.
“Not even the strategy of over 1500 spots with land mines on the routes leading to the town could save the terrorists from the aggressive move of advancing troops.
“Many of the terrorists died while an unknown but substantial number of them fled with various degrees of injury, in the series of encounter along the routes of advance of the troops headed for Baga,” the statement added.
Olukolade said apart from the five anti-aircraft guns and the rifles captured from the terrorists, over 34 motorcycles and five vehicles including trucks being used for operations by the terrorists were destroyed in the course of the fighting as troops headed for Baga, noting that the troops finally began clearing the terrorists on arrival in the town early Saturday morning.
The Defence spokesman said a comprehensive cordon and search phase of military operation has now commenced to enable troops mop up arms and ammunition and also apprehend any terrorist who might be hiding in the vicinity.
The exercise, he added, would also determine details of the casualties inflicted or incurred in the course of the operations to clear Baga and environs of terrorists.
Olukolade said similar exercise is being carried out in over 15 locations namely Gajigana, Ngaze, Ngenzai, Marte Junction, Mile 90, Yoyo, Kekeno, Kukawa, Cross Kauwa, Kangarwa, Amirari, Kichimatari, Borokari Barati, Kauwa and other localities where troops have flushed out the terrorists in the operations preceding the entry to Baga.
“The troops are now dominating and conducting aggressive patrols in the locations; The morale of troops remain high,” he stressed.
Glory be to God for this great achievement by our military men. May the Lord God give them more power to flush out the terrorist out of the North East completely IJN Amen.
ReplyDeleteYES !!!. Dis is my able military working. kudos guys, may d lord continue to be wit u guys..
ReplyDeleteSo they can fight like this why do they have to wait till this time after over 13,000 innocent souls have been lost?
ReplyDeleteIt was because there were military moles working against the military for the terrorist. Senior military officers and men were court-martialed. Gallant military, kudos and to the Commander of the armed forces of the Nigeria, GEJ
DeleteNo amount of sabotage can stop our great and gallant military from succeeding ,
DeleteSome comment before reasoning. Military just secured tanks that can tread on miles successfully.
DeleteNobody seems to understand the success being recorded by the military. GEJ has done well by collaborating with its neighbour to help flush out this blood suckers and also the military has done well in trying to get rid of saboteurs in the military who have been hindering their efforts.
ReplyDeleteGod bless Nigeria.
What emagenation,when nigeria milit. Ending the insurgence in six.weeks.
ReplyDeleteEnamies of progress , they tried to fight like this before but Buhari said any attack on BH is attack on the North.secondly Nigeria just acquired equipment which they did not have i hope this has answered your foolish question
ReplyDeleteBuhari indeed. Show the proof that he said so. Even if he did say so, are the security forces receiving directives from him? Just keep quiet if u can't talk objectively. If the armed forces was armed early enough this is how they would have fought. But what happened? The govt politicized the issue saying it was APC, northern elders etc. Borni state government that raised the alarm of the poor state of eqpt of the armed forces was rebuked. Has he not been vindicated? The failure of govt in living up to its responsibility as a government is the cause of BH escalating.
DeleteYes Buhari, check the tabloids, these are not hidden facts, listen to Fani-kayode who asked to be disproved any day. It is the Northern elders and APC that politicized not govt. What will govt gain from politicisizing. APC with some northern folks wanted to score cheap points on Insecurity by politicising the issue of boko-haram being sympathetic with them and indirectly uging tax payers money to sponsor boko haram. But God has disgraced them today. APC has no point to make on insecurity again. Nigerians are not blind. all those who politicized the boko haram war that killed thousands of innocent Nigerians will face God's wrath. God is watching.
DeleteCNN wouldn't report this! Any positivity coming from this administration! I see your hand work David Axelrod and Obama! You're desperate for APC to win and sorry Obama, Nigeria is a sovereign country! Yes! And majority of its people are not in support of gay marriage. Left with the president he would have endorsed it, but majority of his people ain't in support of it! Obama, David Axelrod and CNN leave Nigeria alone! David Axelrod can you quit your campaigns and propaganda machines for APC! APC and past generals with the northern oil oligarchs can you use the money you've already acquired to help your people! Take your eyes off niger delta oil! When the licence are reviewed, you won't be renewed! You've had enough! Nigeria matters more than you guys! Tinubu is desperately fighting for oil well!, Baba is fighting for more wells! Atiku is hungry for more! The ex generals wants their share! Haba! Money no dey do una! Can't you put Nigeria ahead of your personal interests for once! Keep deceiving the numerous gullible nigerians! The non-gullible nigerians know what the mantra for "change" is all about!
ReplyDeleteThis is what we knew of our military, both locally and internationally until the Jonathan administration tried to make us silly in the eyes of the world and their corruption, my fellow country men can you not see the changes just becos of the fear of failure at the polls ,the military is becoming effective
ReplyDelete@anonymous 7:28am, u ar d most stupid nd ass felow, hear ur self, "u said it was bcos buriha said dat atak on d bh was atak on d north" dat ws y ou armies culdnt finshd d bh? So wht abt d ill equipment of d armies, was it also buhari? U ar so daft that cant reason wit ur head but anus;d most enemy of progress is u nd gej. Ekuensu EWU.
ReplyDeleteGood work. May God strengthen our military troops.
ReplyDeleteI congratulate the military for moving on the path to flush out the insurgency. I used this medium to appeal to the Commander-in-Chief, Nigerian Armed Forces and the military authority to forgive those officers and men of Nigerian Army convicted for mutiny. To err is human and to forgive is divine.
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ReplyDeleteThis is an act of gallantry, Kudos guys
ReplyDeleteSoon Boko haram elements will be a history just like Niger delta militans .Our gallant soldiers more grease to all ur elbows.
ReplyDeleteThe military well done. Don't give them breathing space Until their leaders are captured dead or alive. Their Amnesty period has elapsed.
ReplyDeleteIt is pertinent to note that our military are up to the task if not for the poor equipments and the likes but the obvious is that they're proving their worth and I want to say a big KUDOS' for a job well done.
ReplyDeleteKudos to Nigeria Military. I thank God for you have woke up. However the top Generals that have being sabotaging the effort of our army should be killed. KILL ALL TOP GENERALS THAT HAVE SABOTAGED THE EFFORT OF THE MILITARY PUBLICLY IN A SHAMEFUL WAY!!!
ReplyDeleteThank God for our Military. God comfort those of them who died because of betrayal. For APC and some northern folks (in sympathy with boko - haram) who wanted to score cheap points on Insecurity by politicising the issue of boko-haram being sympathetic with them and indirectly using tax payers money to sponsor boko haram. But God has disgraced them today. APC has no point to make on insecurity again. Nigerians are not blind. all those who politicized the boko haram war that killed thousands of innocent Nigerians will face God's wrath. God is watching.
ReplyDeleteMay Allah put Boko Haram who have been killed in the deepest portion of hell fire.Amina.Kudos to our millitary.I wonder how the war was like that before.GEJ is too slow to act and now it will cost him loosing the election.If Buhari is antagonising him on Boko Harram, is it only Buhari that voted him as the president of Nigeria?
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