Boko Haram fighters drown in Lake Chad in the course of Fleeing from Airstrikes

Boko Haram fighters drown in Lake Chad in the course of Fleeing from Airstrikes

22th February: Boko Haram fighters, fleeing in their numbers the heavy air strikes from Nigerian Air Force fighter jets, drowned in Lake Chad. This from sources occurred when the air strikes was directed at their hideout to flush them out of Baga, Borno State.


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A statement from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, said,

 “Apart from the five anti aircraft guns and the rifles captured from the terrorists, over 34 motorcycles and five vehicles including trucks, being used for operations by the terrorists, were destroyed in the course of the fighting as troops headed for Baga.
“The troops finally began clearing the terrorists from Baga on arrival in the town Saturday morning.
“A comprehensive cordon and search phase of military operation has now commenced to enable troops mop up arms and ammunition and also apprehend any terrorist who might be hiding in the vicinity.
“The exercise will also determine details of the casualties  inflicted or incurred in the  course of the operations to clear Baga and environ of terrorists.
“Similar exercise is  being carried out in  over  12 locations namely Gajigana, Ngaze, Ngenzai, Marte Junction, Mile 90, Yoyo, Kekeno, Kukawa, Cross Kauwa, Kangarwa, Amirari and other localities where troops have flushed out the terrorists in the operations preceding the entry to Baga.
“The troops are now dominating and conducting aggressive patrols in the locations. The morale of troops remains high.”

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