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| Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by liljboy(op): 10:44am On Mar 19, 2015 |
Soldiers from Niger and Chad have taken the Nigerian town of Damasak from Boko Haram, another victory in a regional campaign to wrest back control of swaths of northeastern Nigeria from the armed group. Damasak, a few kilometres over the border from Niger, was taken from Boko Haram's control over the weekend, a spokesman for Niger's army, Colonel Michel Ledru, said on Wednesday. In heavy fighting, 228 rebel fighters were killed and one soldier from Niger died, Ledru said. Vehicles and motor cycles riddled with bullets littered the streets. An Associated Press photographer in the northeastern town said it was largely deserted of civilians. Four people, including an old man, came onto the street to wave at a convoy among 2,000 troops from Niger and Chad in the town. There were still signs of the town's occupation by the rebels. Their writings were scrawled on every wall and the groups' black and white flag still flew above some buildings. A group of Chadian troops transferred weapons confiscated from Boko Haram into a pick-up truck truck. They were then taken to helicopters for transport to Niger. The weapons included AK47 assault rifles and 50-calibre guns, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar shells. The Nigerian armed group seized Damasak with little resistance on November 24, when residents reported that the rebels drove in flinging firebombs and improvised explosive devices. Boko Haram has been fighting a six-year insurgency to create an Islamic state and had taken control of large parts of Nigeria's northeast during the past year. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/niger-chad-troops-nigeria-town-boko-haram-150319015134021.html |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by Acekidc4(m): 10:46am On Mar 19, 2015 |
Now that's what we are talking about!!! GOD BLESS NIGERIA and It's PEOPLE!!! |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by ozoigbondu: 10:47am On Mar 19, 2015 |
Never again.More victory.Progress for our soldiers.Our millitary has done it again.They have liberated Damask now it remains bornu.Before we know what is happening bornu will be liberated.The battle for gwoza will be final epic battle.This will mark the begining of the end for bokoharam.Dislodging them from towns will not be enough they should all be hunted down and killed. Our forces should beware of chad Never Again! God Bless Nigeria! God Bless the Coalition force God Bless the Millitary God Bless Goodluck Jonathan |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by Mayor21(m): 10:51am On Mar 19, 2015 |
Small small boko haram will be history.... God bless NA...#never_again. |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by Nobody: 10:54am On Mar 19, 2015 |
sure? |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by Nobody: 10:59am On Mar 19, 2015 |
[color=maroon]I don't have time for lies.[/color] www.nairaland.com/attachments/2213782_etigi_gif024d1b44595094dbcfe6e5454db33085 |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by liljboy(op): 11:04am On Mar 19, 2015 |
lamako:didn't you see the link?.... or are you allergic to things written in blue? |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by liljboy(op): 11:06am On Mar 19, 2015 |
[quote author=SagePerv post=31776163][color=maroon]I don't have time for lice[/color] and the ones in your hair? |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by Nobody: 11:25am On Mar 19, 2015 |
Pls lets stop fooling ourselves Boko harams are just like a plague to us. We will always have them here unless those our bad-egged leaders sponsoring them are put in their right place where they belong |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by liljboy(op): 1:01pm On Mar 19, 2015 |
Dnarvaez:you've got a point there |
| Re: Boko Haram 'driven Out' Of Northeastern Nigerian Town by Nobody: 2:05pm On Mar 19, 2015 |
liljboy:glad that u are seeing things in same perspective as i |
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