Excerpt: Abuja The Nigerian military has continued in its clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram in the North-east with a successful ambush of the terrorists in some parts of Borno State in the early hours of wednesday. The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman, in a statement said: "The troops of 212 Tank Battalion, 29 Task Force Brigade, early this morning (yesterday) laid an ambush on some Boko Haram members at a major cattle market in Gwai Mainari around Mainok general area." For More * * * * * * * * * * The military is now doing something substantial about the Boko Haram. The question I have is can they complete this endeavor (complete eradication)? This is the same group of people who managed to get their hands on military - grade weapons and kidnap a whole bunch of girls, and stave off any meaningful justice this whole time.
Cameroon troops more bad-assed than Boko Haram... Cameroon troops capture major Boko Haram base in Nigeria Feb. 16, 2016 - A Cameroonian government spokesman said more than 160 Boko Haram militants were killed and hundreds of hostages freed.
Boko Haram increasingly using children as bombers... UNICEF: Boko Haram increasingly using children as bombers Apr 11,`17 -- Radical Islamic militants from Boko Haram are increasingly forcing children to carry out bombings, with the number of attacks since January already nearly reaching the total for all of last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.N. children's agency. See also: Trump to Sell Attack Planes to Nigeria for Boko Haram Fight 10 Apr 2017 | WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will move forward with the sale despite concerns over abuses committed by Nigeria's security forces.
