Saturday, February 2, 2013

Nigeria - Boko Haram Ceasefire In Tatters


Boko Haram Crisis: Nigeria Raids 'Kill 17 Militants' -- BBC

Nigeria's military said it has killed 17 insurgents in an attack on two training camps belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist group.

One soldier was also killed in the firefight that broke out after they moved in on the camps, backed by helicopter gunships, the military said.

Spokesman Lt Col Sagir Musa said the "fortified" camps were in a forest and a game reserve in Borno State.

Boko Haram is seeking to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria.

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More News On Nigeria's Conflict Against Boko Haram

18 people, including a soldier, killed in days of fighting in northeast Nigerian game reserve -- Washington Post/AP
Nigeria says helicopter strike kills 17 Islamist fighters -- Reuters
Nigeria Says 18 Dead as Army Battles With Boko Haram Suspects -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Soldiers Raid Militants’ Camps in Nigeria, Military Says -- New York Times
18 Killed in Nigerian Military Raid -- Voice of America

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