President Muhammadu Buhari delivers 2016 budget at the National Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria December 22, 2015. REUTERS/STRINGER
IBTimes: Is Boko Haram Defeated? Nigerian President Buhari Accused Of Exaggerating Victories Over ISIS-Affiliated Terror Group
Following comments from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari that the Islamic terror group known as Boko Haram no longer held territory within the country, both U.S. and Nigerian regional authorities contradicted that claim. Buhari campaigned on a pledge to defeat Boko Haram, and while the Nigerian government has made advances in defeating the terror group, some locals say those victories were overstated.
"All we know is that Boko Haram lacks the capacity to carry out their usual commando-like attacks, during which they march in and run down towns or villages, but that is not enough to say that they are not around," Ngari Modu, a transport official living in a camp because his hometown remains a no-go zone, said to the Associated Press. "We are left confused each time we hear soldiers saying no territory is now under the control of Boko Haram," he added.
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Update #1: Nigerian president accused of overstating Boko Haram losses (AP)
Update #2: Buhari accused of overstated Boko Haram claims (News 24)
WNU Editor: He is not (and will not be) the first leader of a nation to inflate and exaggerate victories over the enemy.
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