The Boko Haram insurgents that had taken over
Bama town last Monday in Borno state; have
Saturday night; fully retreated from the
strategic reclaimed town; as fierce aerial
bombardments by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)
fighter jets, Military sources confirmed Sunday
in Maiduguri, the state capital.
One of the sources said that the aerial
bombardments to knockout Boko Haram’s
weapon installations in the border town had
recently overrun; adding that; “our tactical aerial
attacks to reclaim this town had been effective
and yielding the desired results. This will enable
the fleeing residents and villagers to return
within the shortest period of time.”
“But the weekend battle however took a heavy
toll on civilian lives and property as the
insurgents were said to be embedded
with residents, allegedly used as human shields
if the military launches any attack on the
occupied town,” said Mustapha Modu, now taking
refuge in Maiduguri.
On how Bama was reclaimed, the source said:
“The first attacks didn’t really make the
expected impact but the second round
of bombardment really injured those Boko Haram
boys, which is why they are retreating now. They
are no deeper into Bama, while our people
are advancing and gaining territory. The Boko
Haram boys are right now
retreating.
“We are now dislodging them. You know, Air
Force have intensified their efforts; they brought
F-7 and different kinds of aircraft. They really
bombarded them.”
Another military source also confirmed the
advances of the Armed Forces in the battle field
of Bama but cautioned that it was no time
for celebration yet, as the operation was still
ongoing in several parts of Borno State.
He said the situation was “still very volatile” with
Gwoza, Gambouru, Wulgo and one or two town
in northern Borno, are far from being liberated
from the terrorists’ takeover in the last three
months.
“We don’t want to say anything official but there
are still fights going on in different places and
on different scales, especially by air. This is a
critical and unusual time,” the senior
military officer said.
He also explained that apart from the aerial
campaign in Bama, NAF had been effective in
support of the ground forces with the launch of
air
attacks with different aircraft types, including
helicopter gunships.
He said: “We are very deeply involved. You know
what we are having here is a joint operation of
the services, even though the Navy may not be
involved right now because of the terrain.
“First and foremost, apart from the airlift, we
are equally supporting the ground forces; in
most of the cases we even take the initiative.
In modern warfare, Air Force normally does the
first dirty job, clear the road for the Army to do
the mop up operations.
“Like I said, all our platforms are participating
fully here. We have Alpha Jets, we have F7,
Beechcraft, Mi35, which is the gunships,
and then all our transport planes: C-130, the G
TripleT. So we are participating fully and playing
a significant role in that place.”
A military intelligence source in Maiduguri Sunday
also said: “Gwoza is still a no-go area, I must
tell you the truth, as the town is firmly in hands
of the Boko Haram terrorists. We are
currently focusing on Bama before advancing to
other areas in northern and southern parts of
Borno state.”
Sources within the military also blamed some of
the difficulties being encountered in the fight
against Boko Haram on what they
term indiscriminate retirement of experienced
officers.
“Our capital city of Maiduguri is today facing a
heavy influx of refugees from the local
government areas in Borno. Borno citizens
have been forced to take refuge in parts of
Gombe and Adamawa states mainly on account
of man’s inhumanity to fellow man in the
gratuitous name of religion. These acts are
absolutely condemn able in the strongest of
terms,” said the military officer.
However, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno
state in his state-wide broadcast Saturday said:
“In the history of Borno State since the
19th century, the latest insurgency was “not the
first threat to our existence as a people. We had
faced and survived threats in years past and we
shall survive this by God’s willing.
“We are confident of victory through a
reinforcement of our Armed Forces and the
collective will of all of us, citizens, who are
committed to defeating the Boko Haram
scourge.”

source: www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/military-reclaims-bama-7-days-capture-boko-haram/

Well done Gallant Nigeria Military

Story for amadioha and ogun!

It shall get better soon

Kudo's to our gallant soldiers, I know we will win this war against these Boko fools.

God bless Nigeria.

Why e be sey na only Vanguard dey carry this News na?

Kill them all. They are bunch of animals.. God protect our noble army

Good news!

God bless our gallant Armed Forces!
God bless Nigeria!!

great news

When sahara go give authentic news....TAN and occupysocialmedia goons nor go let us hear word.

Vanguard is the only newspaper reporting this? Thisday or DailyTrust will be a better source.

The Nation and Punch are allergic to this type of news