Nigeria’s air force on Thursday bombed Boko Haram strongholds in northeast Borno state, killing “a large number of terrorists”, as a four-nation offensive against the insurgents presses on.

The targets of the bombardment included the town of Gwoza, where Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau first proclaimed the existence of a caliphate inside in Nigeria in August, and the notorious Sambisa Forest area, where the rebels have had camps for years.

“The air strikes which today targeted… Sambisa forests and parts of Gwoza have been highly successful,” defence spokesman Chris Olukolade said in a statement.

“The death of a large number of terrorists has been recorded.”

Nigerian military claims of successes against Boko Haram have in the past not been consistent with witness accounts and it was not immediately possible to verify the details of the latest operation.

The Sambisa Forest is believed to be the area where more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April were taken before being divided into groups and moved.

The Islamist militants took over Gwoza in July and tried to encourage people to stay and live under the group’s so-called caliphate.

The current population of the town is not known and it was not clear if any civilians were killed in the air force bombardment.

Nigeria and its neighbours Cameroon, Chad and Niger this month launched an unprecedented joint campaign to crush the uprising, claiming major successes.

But the regional militaries have offered different accounts of operations so far.


- SOurce: http://dailygistng.com/2015/02/breaking-news-air-force-storms-boko-haram-hideouts-leaving-hundreds-dead/

Good News. We are waiting to receive the head of the real shekau dead or alive.

Kudos to our gallant Armed personnels.

that's if shekau did not come out tomorrow and say it all lies.

video or i will check my self

Those cowards thought they are safe in their hiding forgetting that there is no hiding place for the wicked, kill them all take no prisoner.

The 2nd and 3rd posters above are Boko Haram sympathizers

^^

Good news, kudos to the Nigerian Army, this is what we wanna read

Kill them all Phyno NA kill them all








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apc,
boko haram,
sorry.

when we were begging you guys,
una dey do strong head.
at least nobody go say we no beg una.

enoqueen:
that's if shekau did not come out tomorrow and say it all lies.

so your execting shekau to come out to say he is been defeated...

Viva, Nigerian Military!

Now I'm waiting for the Boko Haram agents on NL to come and say it is a lie or some BS as they are used to.

kill the monsters and keep Nigeria clean.
Say no to terrorism.

If this news is true, then kudos to gallant Nigerian army which has always be renowned for its strength and efficiency.
It has always been the dilly-dallying and ineffective leadership of this government that allowed BokoHaram fester this long.
Great NA!

when there's diligence ....success will follow

kill all of them...take no prisoners.

oya now.

thumbs up

Buahri health go worsen if he sees this ,wonder y he has to go for check up ?
BTW y is APC or buahri yet to commend our military effort$?
Na when dia boys strike dem qo release useless press statement

OluBendel:
If this news is true, then kudos to gallant Nigerian army which has always be renowned for its strength and efficiency.
It has always been the dilly-dallying and ineffective leadership of this government that allowed BokoHaram fester this long.
Great NA!

How about criers of genocide whenever d military struck in d past?