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Military Bombards Boko Haram Camps From Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri HE aerial bombardment, T involving jets and helicopter gunships, targeted at Boko
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Haram terrorist training camps in the southern and northern parts of Borno State, continued yesterday with unconfirmed number of militants reportedly killed. The military suffered minimal casualties, according to a top officer. The officer spoke in Maiduguri, the state capital, on his return from the twoday “strategic operation” by soldiers at the Sambisa Games Reserves (SGR) located in three council areas of state, where the Boko Haram members first emerged in 2009.
Sambisa is about 50 kilometres southeast of Maiduguri and is an epicentre of Boko Haram activities.
The officer confirmed the shutting down of communication networks shortly before the training camps in
the forest and unspecified number of Boko Haram sect members were identified during the aerial bombard-
ments that lasted over 24 hours in the forest. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Soldiers, Insurgents Battle In Buhari’s Town From Saxone Akhaine, Kaduna and Karls Tsokar, Abuja UNMEN, suspected to be G members of the Boko Haram sect, yesterday raided three Police Stations, banks and a prison in Daura, Katsina State, engaging
• Army Allege Use Of Fake Military Uniforms • Wounded Fighters Seek Refuge Close To Emir’s Palace armed soldiers in a fierce gun battle around the emir’s palace, killing three soldiers while two others, including an officer suffered injuries.
Daura is the hometown of former Head of State, Rtd General Muhammadu Buhari. Besides, unspecified num-
ber of the insurgents who invaded Daura town on Thursday night around 10 pm CONTINUED ON PAGE 2