Abuja - Nigerian warplanes are carrying out air
strikes against Boko Haram militant bases in
northeast Borno state, a senior official said on
Friday, in a government counter-attack against
the group's apparent drive to create an
Islamist enclave.
The official, who asked not to be named, told
Reuters Nigeria's military was battling Boko
Haram fighters at Bama, 70 km (45 miles)
southeast of the Borno state capital Maiduguri.
Air strikes have been carried out "on all the
Boko Haram bases", the official said, adding
this reflected President Goodluck Jonathan's
order for a "fully-fledged war" against the
group which has waged a bloody insurgency
since 2009.
Military spokesmen have denied reports Bama
was overrun by heavily armed militants earlier
this week after they attacked it with captured
military vehicles and pick-up trucks mounted
with machine guns, all part of a growing Boko
Haram arsenal.
"Bama today is the centre of the military
battle with the terrorists ... Boko Haram is
being repelled by the Nigerian troops as we
are talking now," the government official said,
without giving details of the operations or
casualties.
Nigeria's air force and defence headquarters
did not respond to requests for comment and
it was not immediately possible to obtain
independent confirmation of the fighting.
source: m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/Warplanes-strike-Boko-Haram-in-Borno-State-20140905

Am tired of this issue of BH.may God continue to protect his people

It seems Boko and FG are both fighting a war of propaganda all in an effort to confuse the masses. As it currently stands,Boko seems more credible than FG.

If this is true, why haven't they done it earlier? Well it's never too late. Boko Haram is not impossible to defeat. The government just has to be serious about it. Great news though

propaganda or not God knows best..all i ask is for them to seize existing

KILL DEM ALL

Seandeeds: If this is true, why haven't they done it earlier? Well it's never too late. Boko Haram is not impossible to defeat. The government just has to be serious about it. Great news though

Read this your comment again

It seems the Federal Government/ the military are all talks and no actions. They keep attacking Boko Haram and BH keeps waxing.

owk i hope the can reclaim BAMA

Govt should try to eradicate this bh from nigeria.We are getting tired of bloodshedding virtually everyday.Federal govt should use all their might to save its face n its people from this bh menace.

Dis is gudnews, may God guide dem all

[color=#000099][/color]Booked

I hope the military succeed oooo...tired of seeing this tread on nairaland and other social sites ..making THEM relevant when they ought not...

All out war-kill them all wherever you find them

I just did. What's wrong

Tallesty1: Read this your comment again

This reminds me of events during the biafran war when biafra's military authority was telling lies about how biafran "gallant" army were currently repelling the nigerian army from capturing Port Harcourt. Funny enough Port Harcourt had been captured by nigerian army (red scorpion and his men) 2 days before the propaganda-intended news. I bid you all welcome to the world of war-long propaganda.

Okay

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Enough of all this “a source said this or that" they should just concentrate and do that which they are mandated to do;for God sake we are tired of all this bits and pieces news they are throwing around joo. May the good Lord secure his people.

Hm

because elections dey come jona is now deploying planes. before dey parked it in d hanger abi. most of shekaus videos are in a bush. they shud have been bombed since. jona self get hand in dis chit

Where are the photos or videos? Very speculative thread *spits and walks out* something wen dem neva start sef

gift01: Where are the photos or videos? Very speculative thread *spits and walls out* something wen dem neva start sef

no drop this ur acidic shit for my thread o