Found the following tweets from a private military contractor (Edward @DonKlericuzio) about the battle in the north eastern theatre.

An officer told me #BokoHaram tried counter attacked #Michika from rear but was fight off effectively. No encirclement or retreat

Frontline reports of #BokoHaram pouring fighters into #Gulak from #Gwoza as captured BH deserters who fled waga mongoro villages confirms

Several Tauregs were killed among the #BokoHaram jihadists in #Michika on Wednesday. A tracked APC was destroyed and several arms siezed

Overnight, Nigerian Army Artillery shells flashing across sky, explosions thundering across fields. Madagali environs hammered

Nigerian Army vanguard troops engages #BokoHaram Terrorists in #Madagali 1st time after its capture in 4months just as #Michika is Liberated

Meanwhile military sources say that Boko Haram deployed hild soldiers, women and animals against the Nigerian troops in the battle of Monguno.

This is really disturbing.

http://prnigeria.com/2015/01/attack-monguno-desperate-diversationery-military-sources/

WHAT I WANNA KNOW IS WHEN THE MILITARY IS DECLARING A FULL OUT WAR ON THIS ANIMALS, THIS DUDES ARE WEAK THEY CANT EVEN DEFEND THEIR CAPTURED TERRITORY FOR LONG.

NA in control of michika ,madagali operation ungoing.the military have been engaging BH in multiple fronts since wednesday.

Apparently the multi-Front attack by BH was in desperation to forestall the operation "wipe off" that the army is planning.

According to information.

The multiple attacks by Boko Haram on Maiduguri, Konduga and Monguno in Borno State early in the week was a desperate and diversionary attempt to both pre-empt a massive onslaught and create avenue for escape for insurgent commanders. But the most callous aspect of the attacks was the conscription and deployment of child-soldiers, teenage-female suicide bombers and animals to frustrate troops. Senior military officers knowledgeable about military tactics and operations concerning plans to launch the “wipe off” attack on terrorists infested locations in the north east told PRNigeria that the attacks on the three towns could be a further confirmation of allegations that there were Boko Haram moles in high places. It is common knowledge that the military were preparing a comprehensive onslaught on the Boko Haram terrorists in an operation meant to rid the entire region of insurgency in time for the February general elections.
According to a source, weekend’s multiple strike by the insurgents was meant to slow down or even prevent and divert the attention of the military from commencing the determined operation against them.

Read more at: http://prnigeria.com/2015/01/attack-monguno-desperate-diversationery-military-sources/

Following....

How did 'Tuaregs' get into Nigeria?

mgbeketoto:
How did 'Tuaregs' get into Nigeria?

Good question!

But if you ask me, na who I go ask?

mgbeketoto:
How did 'Tuaregs' get into Nigeria?

through Niger Republic