Thursday, May 16, 2013

Nigerian troops tracking Islamist insurgents

Nigerian troops are patrolling the Northern States to track Islamist Insurgents. The orders were given by the President following the emergency declaration in three northern states. Nigeria begun the offensive against Boko Haram Islamists, raiding camps in a remote northeastern park to put an end to the ongoing unrest in the country. 
nigerian troops attacks the north

This follows with the addition of more than 2,000 troops to retake territory seized by the insurgents in Borno, a military source told AFP Thursday.

"Our men raided some terrorist camps in the Sambisa Game Reserve," in Borno state, said the senior officer who requested anonymity. "So far 2,000 troops have been deployed to Borno," he added, declining to comment on the forces sent to the other affected states of Yobe and Adamawa.

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