NIGERIAN ARMY WINNING THE WAR AGAINST BH. INVADES DEEP INTO BH BASE

The reign of terror within the northeast might soon be over, as
the Nigerian army is not relenting on its oars in the bid to beat
the December deadline set for ousting insurgency in the
region.
The Nigerian army is bent on meeting the deadline set for the
destruction of Boko Haram.
Official sources say the Nigerian military has commenced
tactical offensive against Boko Haram insurgents in what
appears to be a final showdown with the jihadist.

Military sources have confirmed that the Nigeria Air force jets
have begun massive bombardment of Sambisa forests.
According to Leadership, the targeting have already mapped
areas believed to be hideouts of the Boko Haram insurgents.
One major target for bombardment is Alagarno which lays
about 45km south of Maiduguri.
Alagarno is believed to be one of the most deadly camps of the
Boko Haram, a hideout where the jihadists have been
scheming in the past four years.
It was not until recently that deadly military attacks caused the
dislodgment of some of the separatists.
The Nigeria army on Monday, December 7 began to advance
towards Alagarno, the notorious hideout which also doubles as
the spiritual headquarters of Boko Haram.
Col Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, confirmed the
development, saying it was a strategic operation involving both
the air and ground troops.

The military chief said that details of the strategies would not
be disclosed to the general public for obvious reasons.
Meanwhile, top Boko Haram leaders are reportedly on the run,
leaving behind cache of arms and corpses of their slain
comrades.
This is following the bombardment which began over Sambisa
on Monday, an anonymous military source said the military is
making real progress in ridding Sambisa its deadly occupants.
The presidency said there are chances that totally defeating
Boko Haram will not be feasible in December, hence President
Muhammadu Buhari has said the government is open to
modifying the December deadline.
According to the president, the time frame given is only a guide
line for the military and it’s exigencies of multiple operations
across advice a modification.

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