Following the the capture capture of of Camp Camp Zero Zero
which which is is the the strong strong - - hold hold of of Boko Boko
Haram Haram terrorists terrorists in in Sambisa Sambisa Forest Forest , ,
Abubakar Abubakar Shekau Shekau has has been been
reportedly reportedly sighted sighted at at Kala Kala - - Balge Balge
area area . .
Shekau Shekau who who is is the the factional factional leader leader of of the the
terrorist terrorist group group was was not not captured captured in in the the
mop mop - - up up raid raid in in the the forest forest which which took took
place place on on Friday Friday , , December December 23 23 . .
Although Although the the Boko Boko Haram Haram leader leader was was
spotted spotted in in a a recent recent video video claiming claiming the the
dreaded dreaded group group is is still still strong strong , , the the Nigerian Nigerian
Army Army has has dismissed dismissed it it as as mere mere
propaganda propaganda . .
The The Punch Punch reports reports that that a a top top military military
source source who who spoke spoke on on the the condition condition of of
anonymity anonymity said said the the terrorist terrorist group group was was
“ “ tremendously tremendously weakened weakened and and are are trying trying
to to avoid avoid confrontation confrontation … … by by hiding hiding in in
some some obscure obscure locations locations . . ” ”
A A member member of of the the vigilante vigilante group group involved involved
in in the the fight fight against against Boko Boko Haram Haram said said : :
“ “ They They were were sighted sighted in in large large numbers numbers in in … …
the the Kala Kala - - Balge Balge area area ” ” which which is is closer closer to to
Cameron Cameron . .
Abubakar Abubakar Gamandi Gamandi who who is is the the head head of of
the the fishermen fishermen union union in in Borno Borno state state said said
some some terrorists terrorists were were regrouping regrouping around around
Lake Lake Chad Chad which which is is close close to to Nigeria Nigeria , ,
Niger Niger , , Cameroon Cameroon and and Chad Chad . .
“ “ The The islets islets are are between between one one and and two two
square square kilometres kilometres and and the the fresh fresh water water
and and abundant abundant fish fish in in the the lake lake make make them them
habitable habitable . . ” ”
Meanwhile Meanwhile , , the the French French government government sent sent
message message to to its its troop troop stationed stationed in in Africa Africa
to to be be prepared prepared for for a a long long war war against against
terrorism terrorism in in the the region region . .
This This is is coming coming on on the the heels heels of of an an
operation operation by by Nigerian Nigerian troops troops in in Sambisa Sambisa
forest forest that that led led to to the the capture capture of of Camp Camp
Zero Zero which which is is the the stronghold stronghold of of the the
terrorists terrorists . .
Among Among those those arrested arrested in in the the forest forest were were
40 40 foreigners foreigners with with some some suspected suspected to to be be
French French citizens citizens following following the the arrest arrest of of
one one who who is is an an expert expert in in Amoured Amoured
Personnel Personnel Carriers Carriers ( ( APCs APCs ) ) . .
Vanguard Vanguard reports reports that that Bernard Bernard
Cazeneuve Cazeneuve who who is is the the prime prime minister minister of of
France France also also promised promised Chad Chad , , where where French French
troops troops have have been been stationed stationed since since 2014 2014
under under Operation Operation Barkhane Barkhane , , his his nation nation ’ ’ s s
financial financial support support . .
“ “ Our Our country country must must continue continue to to make make clear clear
and and ambitious ambitious budgetary budgetary decisions decisions in in
support support of of our our armies armies . . ” ” “ “ We We must must prepare prepare
for for a a long long war war in in an an environment environment that that has has
undergone undergone dramatic dramatic shifts shifts , , ” ” Cazeneuve Cazeneuve
said said . .
After fall of Sambisa forest ,Shekau's new hiding place revealed
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nice post
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