The Nigerian Army are destroying Boko Haram camps and enclaves in Kerenowa and Chikun Gudu, the border towns in Borno state, as well as surrounding areas.
The troops of the 5 Brigade Nigerian Army have, up to date, liquidated over 20 well-fortified terrorist camps at the gateway to Kerenowa, Gumada and Dogon Gida. The troops have also discovered twin tunnels that Boko Haram members dug in order to conceal their training facilities and access routes from the army aerial reconnaissance and bombardment.
Roads linking Marte, New Marte and Kerenowa towns have been cleared of improvised explosive devices planted by the terrorists.
Sani Usman, the army spokesman who delivered the news, called the progress tremendous.
“It is apparent that the Boko Haram terrorists lacked the will to fight as they are in obvious disarray,” he said, “abandoning their camps fleeing and leaving behind vehicles, solar panels used to power devices, food and other logistics, beddings, various IED making devices, cables and cords.
“The advancing troops’ morale remains very high and they exude confidence and zeal to destroy all known Boko Haram camps along their axis of advance.
“We still reiterate our call for citizens to remain confident in the ability of our troops to eliminate all remaining vestiges of the terrorists before the year runs out in line with Presidential directives. Citizens are also requested to kindly provide useful and credible information to the military about any known terrorist or sympathisers.”
Lai Mohammed, the APC’s national publicity secretary, conveyed a similar message in the party’s statement following the most recent Boko Haram attacks: October 23 suicide bomber attack on a Maiduguri mosque and another bombing at an Adamawa mosque.
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